January 31, 2025
Community support brings great result
CLOSE to $6000 was raised at the Heathcote Bowling Club annual Australia Day fundraising event. The money raised will be shared between Heathcote SES and...
January 31, 2025
Free movie screening at Barrack Reserve Park
HEATHCOTE residents are invited to a free screening of Migration at Barrack Reserve Park tonight, from 6pm to 8pm. The event is part of the...
January 25, 2025
New 24-hour fitness innovation for Heathcote
HEATHCOTE residents came out in force to attend and support the opening of the At The Bar Fitness 24-hour public gym on Saturday. Owner Nicky...
January 25, 2025
Twenty years of care and assistance
THE St Vincent de Paul Heathcote Conference last month celebrated 20 years of providing assistance to Heathcote residents. Vinnies also provided extra help to more...
January 24, 2025
Free fun in the park for Australia Day
A FREE Australia Day Picnic in the Park will be held at Barrack Reserve on Sunday. The event will be hosted by the Heathcote RSL...
January 24, 2025
Taking steps towards healthier eating
BENDIGO Community Health Services (BCHS) staff are making it easier for locals to take the first step towards healthier eating by providing free fruit...
January 24, 2025
Free cricket fun for all
HEATHCOTE Cricket Club will host the Heathcote Mitre 10 Community Cricket Family Day on Sunday starting at 3pm. The team will take on the Heathcote...
January 20, 2025
Article leads to rekindled friendship
A STORY in the McIvor Times last year enabled Dariusz Szymanski to rekindle a friendship with someone he hadn't seen in 20 years. Adam Safrin...
January 18, 2025
Answering the difficult questions
THE Dying to Ask 2025 series has commenced at Heathcote Community House. The monthly sessions are facilitated by Amanda Collins and arose out of her...
January 18, 2025
Harvest festival returns
HEATHCOTE Tourism and Development is seeking expressions of interest from wine, beer and spirits vendors who are HTD members, for this year's Harvest Festival. The...
January 17, 2025
Tiny art big on creativity
HEATHCOTE Library is calling on young and old to unleash their inner artist for the upcoming Tiny Art Show. The show will be held at...
January 17, 2025
24-hour fitness comes to Heathcote
AFTER two years in the planning, the new At The Bar Fitness 24/7 public gym will open tomorrow at 10am. The new centre is at...
January 13, 2025
Younger members invited to join U3A activities
U3A Heathcote is seeking new members. The University of the Third Age connects members through shared interests and activities. "Membership is generally for semi-retired or retired...
January 11, 2025
Glad to be an Aussie in Heathcote
A DESIRE to live in the country again brought Bev Sharpe to Heathcote 25 years ago. After a life filled with rich and varied experiences,...
January 10, 2025
The world’s largest treasure hunt
HEATHCOTE residents will have the opportunity to learn about geocaching, the world's largest treasure hunt, at a workshop to be held at Heathcote Community...
January 10, 2025
Visit and volunteer in 2025
PORKY the puppy has stolen the hearts of residents at Heathcote Health Aged Care. The four-month-old dog regularly visits residents and accompanies them at their...
January 4, 2025
New year: new adventures
FOR anyone looking for new interests in 2025, Heathcote offers a wide range of groups and clubs with something to suit everyone. Activities range from...
January 3, 2025
On familiar ground
IT'S a long way from the hills of Nepal but the new co-owner of Fodder says his former village is very similar to Heathcote. Mohan...
January 3, 2025
Groundbreaking defibrillator trial saves a life
THANKS to a clinical trial aiming to improve access to automated external defibrillators, a Heathcote mother spent Christmas with her family after suffering a...
December 30, 2024
Nan’s interesting journey
NAN Oates has never been bored, with a range of interests and jobs filling her life over 86 years. Ms Oates moved to Heathcote from...
December 28, 2024
Ensuring the best for seniors
KARRA King believes it is a privilege to bring joy to residents at the end stages of their lives. The leisure and lifestyle assistant has...
December 27, 2024
The end of an era
SEVENTEEN year six students from Heathcote Primary School celebrated their graduation recently with an afternoon tea with family and friends before an outdoor ceremony. The...
December 27, 2024
Safe as houses
A SMALL group of students from Heathcote Primary School recently completed an applied learning project making nest boxes for birds and small animals. The students...
December 21, 2024
If they make it will you come?
VOLUNTEERS at Heathcote Community House have been busy again this Christmas, creating a display using mostly recycled materials. The decorations were coordinated by Sylvia Crewe,...
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