March 31, 2023
Tooborac mural showcases region
A COLOURFUL new mural has transformed the toilet block at the Tooborac Recreation Reserve. The public artwork features a kangaroo, an eastern rosella and a...
March 31, 2023
StoryWalks exercise the body and the brain
HEATHCOTE’S StoryWalk was officially launched on Tuesday and students from Heathcote and Holy Rosary primary schools, Shine Bright Kindergarten and Jenny’s ELC came along...
March 31, 2023
Poetry month more than just time to rhyme
APRIL is International Poetry Month and Heathcote wordsmiths are getting ready to celebrate with a full calendar of events and workshops. Local poet and program...
March 31, 2023
Council support behind McIvor Times original launch
IN late 2022, the McIvor Times entered a new era when it was purchased by the Times News Group. Just shy of its 160th birthday,...
March 31, 2023
This paper’s fearless first editor
HENRY Thomas was appointed as the McIvor Times’ first formal editor by the original shareholders. He was an early McIvor goldfield’s pioneer, arriving in 1853,...
March 31, 2023
Fine craftsmanship on display
The McIvor Times printing business began in 1863 and continued until 2020. In later years this was confined to file printing and photocopying in the...
March 27, 2023
Happy birthday to a grand old dame
THE McIvor Times has a significant birthday coming up on Sunday, 2 April. It turns 160 years old and there’ll be a special feature to...
March 25, 2023
Wine harvest gets underway
HEATHCOTE winegrowers are finally beginning their delayed harvest. She-Oak Hill Vineyard proprietor Jane Leckie said Chardonnay was their first pick of the2023 vintage. “We're about three...
March 24, 2023
Health services recognised for COVID response
SEVERAL outstanding local heroes were acknowledged at last Monday’s Advance Heathcote annual general meeting. These included organisation-wide awards for Heathcote’s health and emergency services, as...
March 24, 2023
Emergency services win community awards
LOCAL emergency services including Heathcote police, Heathcote Fire Brigade, Mount Camel Rural Fire Brigade and Heathcote SES were all recognised in the Local Hero...
March 24, 2023
Heathcote business wins industry gong
THE Barn Pet Stock and Feed has taken out the 2022 Australian Independent Rural Retailers Tuckers state award for Victoria and Tasmania. Bill and Sharon...
March 24, 2023
Advance Heathcote reflects on success
LAST Monday’s Advance Heathcote annual general meeting has showcased the organisation’s achievements for the 2021-22 financial year. President, Peter Maine, said there had been several...
March 24, 2023
Vintage motorbikes come to town
HEATHCOTE showground was filled with the throaty roar of over one hundred motorbikes when members of the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club dropped in for...
March 24, 2023
Do your bit for the Good Friday Appeal
THIS year Heathcote Lions Club will be rattling tins for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal for the fifty-second time. Co-ordinator Greg Speirs is...
March 18, 2023
Emerging artist returns to brewery
ARTIST Jessie Bleakley is revisiting the Rood Henry Art Space at Palling Bros Brewery over the Easter weekend. Quietude was the emerging artist’s first solo...
March 18, 2023
Classic cars on show
CLASSIC car buffs are in for a treat when this year’s Targa Classica passes through the southern end of Heathcote on Thursday, 30 March. Now...
March 17, 2023
Produce fest to become a fixture
THE second Heathcote Harvest Festival saw around two-thousand people flock to Barrack Reserve last Saturday. Heathcote Tourism and Development chair Peter Young said he was...
March 17, 2023
Take your partners, deb balls are back
IT’S been many years since Heathcote was home to a deb ball, but local parent Kylie Ryan is hoping to bring the event back...
March 17, 2023
Climate change focus for event
HEATHCOTE residents are invited to a zero emissions roadmap workshop next week, hosted by the Greater Bendigo Climate Collaboration. GBCC co-ordinator Ian McBurney said they...
March 17, 2023
Learning community seeks to bring seniors together
HEATHCOTE U3A is on the hunt for new members. U3A, or University of the Third Age, connects seniors with through shared interests and activities. Heathcote U3A...
March 16, 2023
Early works by big name kids’ book creators on display
IF you’ve ever wanted to see some of the earliest work by Australia’s best-known children’s authors and illustrators, then the Juvenilia exhibition at Seymour...
March 11, 2023
What makes a great Heathcote Shiraz?
FOR many wine lovers Heathcote is synonymous with Shiraz and the region’s winemakers produce some of the best on offer. But what makes this rich...
March 10, 2023
Reward for life of service to health
HEATHCOTE Health announced two new life governors at its recent annual general meeting. They are maintenance supervisor Frank Dailey and district nurse Karen Wilson. The award...
March 10, 2023
Scouts are back in Heathcote
THE 1st Heathcote Scouts was relaunched last Sunday with a day of fun activities at the Heathcote Masonic Lodge. New group leader Roman Powers said...
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