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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...

February 4, 2023

Memories of arrival wanted for 170th

HEATHCOTE turns one-hundred and seventy this year and the community is being invited to share stories about how their family came to the district. Elizabeth...

February 4, 2023

Connemara ponies reach new heights

A LIFELONG love of Connemara ponies has blossomed into a full-scale breeding program for Frank Hill at his Derrinal homestead. His first pony, Captain, was...

February 3, 2023

Saints roll up for rebrand

HEATHCOTE bowlers are sporting a new name and a new look to go with it. The Heathcote Bowling Club has recently rebranded as the Heathcote...

February 3, 2023

Superchallenge a huge success

THE Dennis Gleeson MND Superchallenge hit a milestone on Australia Day. Co-organiser and Never Give Up Group member Peter Cunningham said the first MND fundraiser...

February 3, 2023

Barfold burn-off turns to blaze

FIREFIGHTERS from 22 central Victorian brigades battled a 20-hectare grassfire on Morgans Road at Barfold on Australia Day afternoon. A CFA spokesperson said the blaze...

February 3, 2023

Teddy bear picnic a big hit

THE Heathcote and Surrounds All Ages Activities Committee are celebrating the success of their recent teddy bears’ picnic. Committee spokesperson Ruth Austin said they visited...

January 29, 2023

Wartime lessons lead to understanding

When Arthur Tranter left his wife and small daughter in Heathcote in 1941, he had no idea if he would ever see them again. It...

January 28, 2023

Group brews up keen wordsmiths

WHEN Pizzabox Poets co-founder Dave Munro took to the stage to perform at an open mic session at Palling Bros Brewery at Heathcote in...

January 28, 2023

Entries open for O’Keefe Challenge

IT’S time to put your training gear on and get ready for this year’s O’Keefe Challenge. The O’Keefe rail trail will fill with runners on...

January 27, 2023

Small school gets new leader

TOOBORAC Primary School’s new principal, Nick Williamson, says he wants everyone to feel welcome. “People should be able to walk through that gate and feel...

January 27, 2023

School’s back in, almost!

WHILE Heathcote’s kids were still firmly in holiday mode last week, teachers at Heathcote Primary School went back into the classroom to prepare for...

January 25, 2023

Award for access on court

  FOR Sally Duncan, her Medal of the Order of Australia is an acknowledgement of everything she’s been taught from an early age. “It’s about doing...

January 23, 2023

Park get together a celebration of a nation

EVERYONE is welcome at the Picnic in the Park at Barrack Reserve on Australia Day. Free ice cream, a petting zoo and musical entertainment are...

January 21, 2023

Beer and art: a winning combination

THERE'S much more to Palling Bros brewery than award-winning craft beer, it’s also a vibrant arts hub. Since the doors opened in June 2018, the...

January 20, 2023

New directory keeps community connected

THE new Heathcote Community Directory has been launched and it’s aiming to be a one stop shop for information on a wide range of...

January 20, 2023

Picnic time for teddy bears

IF you go down to Barrack Reserve on Saturday, 28 January, you’re sure of a big surprise. The recently formed Heathcote and Surrounds All Ages...

January 20, 2023

Euroa electoral office now open

THE office of newly elected Member for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, is now open at 25 Bridge Steet in Benalla. Ms Cleeland said the office would...

January 20, 2023

On a roll to help beat motor neurone disease

BOWLERS will be rolling in from far and wide for the Dennis Gleeson MND Superchallenge fundraiser this Australia Day at Heathcote Bowling Club. World Bowls...

January 20, 2023

Art inspired by nature

EMERGING artist Jessie Bleakley doesn’t shy from a challenge. Last year she completed her RMIT bachelor of fine arts at home while pregnant and with...

January 14, 2023

Local landscapes show off the great outdoors

LADYS Pass artist Judy Hutchins is aiming to bring a breath of fresh air to town with her new exhibition of oil paintings, A...

January 14, 2023

Scholarships up for grabs

HIGHER education students from Heathcote and Nagambie are invited to apply for the Community Bank Heathcote & District and Bendigo Bank Nagambie’s scholarship program. Successful...

January 13, 2023

Young driver on track for success

TAYLA French is still finding out what being a champion means. The 25-year-old former Heathcote resident took out the recent Haras des Trotteurs Australasian Young...