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Teen sweethearts celebrate 60 years of marriage

ASK Noel Carlin and he will tell you he and wife Helen have been married for 120 years. "That's 60 years for me and 60...

Council backs community opposing quarry at Wallan

MITCHELL Shire Council has again backed community opposition to the proposed quarry at 175 Northern Highway, Wallan. In a decisive council meeting, council passed a...

New members needed to continue Lions efforts

LIONS Club member Merle Niclasen posted a heartfelt message on Facebook this week asking locals to take a virtual walk through the town to...

Fun down Memory Lane

HEATHCOTE Library will hold another Memory Place session, Hobbies and Games, this afternoon. The event will be held from 2-3pm. Previous Memory Place sessions included Craft...

CFA units call for new members

MEMBERS of the Nulla Vale CFA are worried a shortage of volunteers will leave them and local properties in danger if they cannot attract...

Service with a smile

PASSERSBY can always be assured of a friendly smile and greeting when walking past Tranter Motors. The mechanical workshop is situated in High Street, between...

An opportunity to help the community

AMBULANCE Victoria Heathcote Auxiliary Op Shop is seeking more volunteers to join their team. The op shop has operated in various locations in High Street...

Bank profits helping local groups

COMMUNITY Bank Heathcote & District and Bendigo Bank Nagambie provided more than $100,000 through the Community Enterprise Foundation Grants and Sponsorships in October 2023. Local...

Free entertainment and shade a popular combination

PLENTY of shade and free entertainment saw a good attendance at the Heathcote Harvest Festival last Sunday. Although organisers feared high temperatures might reduce numbers,...

Informal breakfast celebrates International Women’s Day

MORE than 40 women gathered for an informal breakfast at The Watering Hole to celebrate International Women's Day last week. The event was organised by...

Final Hayes Family reunion a success

DESPITE high temperatures, more than 100 descendants of Mark and Maria Hayes attended the final Hayes Family Reunion last weekend. The family has been holding...

Automotive repairs a family affair

RESIDENTS in Heathcote are spoiled for choice when it comes to car repairs with the town boasting four auto workshops.

They all have a good...

IWD inspires inclusion and equality

INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day will be celebrated today across the world with the aim of inspiring inclusion and equality.

McIvor Times asked four Heathcote women what...

Clean air for men’s shed members

MEMBERS of the Heathcote Men’s Shed will breathe easier thanks to a donation from the Lions Club. Club members visited the Men’s Shed last week...

Police call to lock up cars and homes

HEATHCOTE Police are calling for greater vigilance in locking up cars and homes.

The effort comes after an increase in break-ins and thefts in the...

Bowlers to play on grand green

TWO bowlers from Heathcote are set to participate in the inaugural Annabelle Cleeland MP 2024 Parliament Bowls Cup on Monday 18 March.

Peter Cunningham and...

A trip down memory lane

HEATHCOTE Health resident Gary Ray Ellis recently enjoyed a special day out thanks to the Royal Flying Doctor’s Memory Lane program.

Volunteers from the Memory...

Service to the Heathcote community honoured

THE 2024 Local Hero awards were presented on Monday evening at the Advance Heathcote annual general Meeting. The awards are presented to community members and...

Food, wine and fun for the long weekend

THE Heathcote Harvest Festival will return to Barrack Reserve on 11 March to celebrate the start of autumn and the beginning of grape harvesting...

RSL mural an asset to the town

HEATHCOTE RSL Sub-Branch officially unveiled the mural on the front wall of the organisation's hall last weekend.

Vice-president Miles Humphrey praised the efforts of Sue...

Help wanted to keep meals rolling

HEATHCOTE Health is calling for volunteers for the organisation's Meals on Wheels program.

There are also other volunteer roles available.

“HH Meals on Wheels is currently...

Have your say about Heathcote Health services

NEW members are being sought for Heathcote Health's consumer advisory group with participants having a say in the ongoing development of offerings at the...

Kokoda Trek scholarship offered to local students

MEMBER for Euroa, Annabelle Cleeland, has called for local high school students to make a submission for the Kokoda Trek Scholarship.

The initiative seeks to...

Input invited on planning scheme changes

RESIDENTS and ratepayers are being invited to take part in a feedback process on how planning and land use might look at Heathcote in...