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May 12, 2025

Hilarious Hall Stories

FIFTY-five audience members enjoyed a night of laughter at comedian Damian Callinan's presentation of Hall Stories recently. Mr Callinan is currently visiting venues across Australia...

May 10, 2025

The Festival of Bev

HEATHCOTE Health resident Bev Grubb enjoyed a ninetieth birthday high tea with fellow residents and friends this week as part of a year of...

May 9, 2025

New partner for Dementia Alliance

DEMENTIA Alliance has joined National Care Economy CRC which is based at La Trobe University and unites sixty care organisations across the country. The newly...

May 9, 2025

Everyone a winner

FREE community activities and heroic race performances were highlights at the Heathcote Community Games and O'Keefe Challenge last weekend. There were events for all ages...

May 7, 2025

Red Shield Appeal gets underway

THE Salvation Army in the Goldfields region is calling on the community to sign up for this year's Red Shield Appeal, raising money to...

May 5, 2025

Free cooking workshops at community house

HEATHCOTE Community House, in conjunction with Healthy Loddon Campaspe, will be hosting free cooking workshops during May. The sessions will be held at the community...

May 4, 2025

Colbinabbin community takes fight to Parliament

THE rural community of Colbinabbin united with MPs and councillors to take their fight to parliament to oppose Venn Energy's Cooba Solar Project recently. They...

May 3, 2025

Court House Crafts reopens

AFTER months of uncertainty, Court House Crafts has finally moved into new premises in the former McIvor Times building next to Palling Bros Brewery. It...

May 3, 2025

Back to Country: A day of culture, connection and new beginnings at Reflections

REFLECTIONS at Eppalock recently played host to the first of many planned Back to Country activities. The day brought together people from many walks of...

May 2, 2025

Heathcote gathers to remember and reflect

THE Heathcote community and RSL members gathered on Anzac Day to pay their respects, beginning with the Dawn Service at the Lone Pine Memorial...

May 2, 2025

Something for everyone at O’Keefe Challenge

THE O'Keefe Challenge and Heathcote Community Games will return to Barrack Reserve on Sunday. The not-for-profit event promotes health and wellbeing in the community. "The O'Keefe...

April 28, 2025

Whatever happened to Costerfield House?

EIGHTEEN months after Costerfield House was officially opened, many residents are asking what happened to the transportable villa. Heathcote Dementia Alliance president Sandra Slatter explained...

April 26, 2025

Memorabilia auctionraises funds for RCH appeal

PIZZERIA Montana and staff held a very successful fundraiser last week in aid of the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal. The event raised $11,068,...

April 26, 2025

Grassroots support behind new fire vehicle purchase

HEATHCOTE Fire Brigade has taken delivery of a new Toyota Landcruiser, replacing a 17-year-old Ford Ranger. The new vehicle purchase was made possible through the...

April 25, 2025

CFA does it for the kids

EMERGENCY services volunteers joined the Heathcote Fire Brigade, Heathcote Lions Club, Pizzeria Montana and individuals to raise money for the Royal Children's Hospital Good...

April 22, 2025

A day of commemoration

THE Heathcote community is invited to join with RSL members on Anzac Day to commemorate the service and sacrifice of servicemen and women. Commemorations will...

April 21, 2025

Providing meals for vulnerable community members

HEATHCOTE Community House Food Relief Meal Program is successfully delivering invaluable support to many in the community, thanks to the village of partners and...

April 20, 2025

Successful arts festival to return in September

THE Barn Pet Stock and Feed hosted the first Gobbledegook and Gibberish Art Festival last Sunday. A feature of event was the launch of local...

April 19, 2025

Stars and Bars Festival rides again

STARS and Bars Festival Heathcote will ride again with a two-day festival on the Anzac Day long weekend. The annual event was created by Lincon...

April 19, 2025

A blooming great day

AUSTRALIAN Plants Society Heathcote Inc held a very successful Flower Show and Plant Sale last weekend. It was the society's third annual show. [caption id="attachment_30038" align="aligncenter"...

April 18, 2025

A chance to see the best bull riders in the country

THIRTEEN of the best bull riders in the country will be appearing at the Bennett Ranch Bull Bash at Muskerry East on Thursday 17...

April 18, 2025

Classic celebration for first birthday

HEATHCOTE Cars, Coffee and Bikes celebrated its first birthday last Sunday with sunny skies and a wide variety of cars and bikes. The event was...

April 15, 2025

McIvor Times history on display

ELEVEN months after historic copies of the McIvor Times dating back to the 1850s came back home to Heathcote, they have been sorted and...

April 14, 2025

Market Day a success

COLBINABBIN Primary School held a very success 35th annual Market Day recently. Students, staff, families and locals gathered to view stalls, participate in a spinning...