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...
March 10, 2023
Switch flicked on floodlit footy training
Pigeon Park oval at Barrack Reserve at Heathcote, now has AFL-standard training lights. A recent $300,000 upgrade has seen 50 Lux lighting installed across the...
March 10, 2023
Euroa MP joins oversight committee
MEMBER for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, has been appointed to the Victorian Parliament’s lower house Legal and Social Issues Committee. The LSIC’s role is to examine...
March 10, 2023
Flood inquiry open for public submissions
THE Victorian parliamentary upper house Environment and Planning Committee is asking for public submissions to the Inquiry into the 2022 Flood Event in Victoria. In...
March 4, 2023
Festival all about food, wine and fun
THE Heathcote Harvest Festival on Saturday, 11 March promises to deliver up a smorgasbord of mouth-watering treats. Heathcote Tourism and Development president Peter Young said...
March 3, 2023
The amazing story of how teamwork saved a mum and baby
MEG Carroll and her son Spencer owe their lives to the teamwork of quick-thinking staff at Heathcote Health. When she arrived at urgent care at...
March 3, 2023
Emergency birth team honoured
THE winner of the 2022 Heathcote Heath employee of the year award was announced at last week’s annual general meeting. Heathcote Health Board chair Elissa...
March 3, 2023
Speed boat club makes recovery flood donation
A FUNDRAISING effort by the Victorian Speed Boat Club saw six-thousand dollars presented to organisations in the Heathcote area at last Saturday’s flood recovery...
March 2, 2023
Creek clean up needs you
THIS Sunday is Clean Up Australia Day and it’s time to come along and help clear part of the McIvor Creek at Heathcote. Registration for...
February 25, 2023
Lunchtime events cook up community ties
HEATHCOTE Community Capacity Builders’ lunches and dinners are all about sharing. Representatives from community organisations gather at Heathcote Bowling Club each month for a meal...
February 24, 2023
Dementia Alliance outlines future goals
ALTHOUGH plans for Gilbruk Place, the planned Heathcote dementia village, have now been shelved, the Heathcote Dementia Alliance will continue seeking to develop several...
February 24, 2023
Cold start yields late harvest
HEATHCOTE winemakers are playing a waiting game after a chilly start to the growing season. Vineyards would typically be filled with grape pickers by mid-to-late-February,...
February 24, 2023
Spillway traffic access reopened
A TEMPORARY repair to the Knowsley-Eppalock Road at Lake Eppalock means lengthy detours are no longer necessary for residents wishing to drive to Bendigo...
February 24, 2023
Heathcote Scouts ready to do their best
SCOUTING is back in Heathcote for the first time since the 1990s. Local resident Roman Powers was motivated to start a group after discovering his...
February 24, 2023
Money offered for ag learners
RESIDENTS who work in rural industries and are looking to upskill in 2023 can apply for a scholarship to help fund their training. Community Bank...
February 17, 2023
Dementia village plans cancelled
THE planned Heathcote dementia village, Gilbruk Place, will not go ahead. Advance Heathcote president Peter Maine said the Heathcote dementia village working party, along with...
February 11, 2023
Little libraries provide books for all
STREET libraries are springing up everywhere and Heathcote is no exception. They’re part of a worldwide grassroots movement that seeks to help share the joy...
February 10, 2023
Expo aims to support local flood recovery
EVERYONE is welcome at the Heathcote Flood Recovery Expo on Saturday, 25 February at Barrack Reserve, Heathcote. Clinical psychologist and natural disaster and emergency recovery...
February 10, 2023
New building a hit at Tooby PS
STAFF and students at Tooborac Primary School are now enjoying their new learning spaces. Builders were still putting the finishing touches in place over the...
February 10, 2023
Saint’s sign up day a success
DESPITE the chilly weather, young players flocked to Heathcote Football Netball Club’s recent junior registration day. There was an enthusiastic turn-out for the junior clinics...
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