November 1, 2024
Friendly rivalry a winner
GRADE five and six students from Holy Rosary joined Heathcote Primary School students in a friendly netball match last month. The planning was all done...
November 1, 2024
Long-serving SES member awarded inaugural Life Membership
THE inaugural Heathcote SES Unit Life Membership was awarded to Steve Johnson last Sunday. Three other unit members were also recognised for their long service...
November 1, 2024
A blooming good weekend
THREE very different gardens owned by members of the Australian Plant Society Heathcote (APSH) opened to the public last weekend. All proceeds from the day...
October 27, 2024
Successful performance results in donation
A SUCCESSFUL performance by Mudbrick Motley Theatre Group last month has enabled a donation to Bendigo Legacy, which took place last week. Michael Carroll, on...
October 27, 2024
Open gardens bring large crowds
HEAVY rain last Friday cleared to sunny skies for the Redesdale Open Gardens event over the weekend. Three local gardens were open to the public...
October 26, 2024
Freemason celebrates 60 years of service
IN front of family members and guests, WBro Hugh O'Neill Robertson was presented with his 60-year jewel at Heathcote Masonic Lodge last week. The jewel...
October 26, 2024
Barefoot bowls is back again
REGISTRATION for the popular Tuesday Night Pennant Bowls competition will be held on Cup Day at 6pm at the Heathcote Bowling Club. The barefoot competition...
October 25, 2024
All the bells and whistles
STUDENTS at Holy Rosary primary School participated in a community safety morning last week, with visits from emergency services personnel and vehicles. Police, ambulance, CFA...
October 25, 2024
One big happy team
EAMON Gleeson has built a successful career as a grocery assistant at Heathcote IGA, and recently notched up a milestone. He was recently presented with...
October 21, 2024
What’s on your block?
RESIDENTS wanting to connect with the local environment and play a role in conservation in the Heathcote area are invited to 'What's on My...
October 20, 2024
Vintage classics bring the crowds to Heathcote
VINTAGE caravans met classic cars last weekend when the Shake, Rattle & Roll Vintage Caravan Group came to Heathcote. Heathcote Cars, Coffee and Bikes held...
October 20, 2024
A murder is announced
HEATHCOTE Bowling Club will be transported back to the 1920s for a Murder Mystery Afternoon Tea on Sunday 10 November. The event is being coordinated...
October 18, 2024
Tooborac community pitches in to save their school
THE Friends of Tooborac Primary School community group held an open day last weekend to showcase the benefits of the small rural school. The school...
October 14, 2024
Gardens to the rescue!
FOUR local gardens will open to the public for the 2024 Heathcote Open Gardens Trail on Saturday 2 November. The event has been organised by...
October 11, 2024
First sod turned on new Pyalong fire station
PYALONG Fire Brigade Captain Brendan Kelly, CFA Commander Paul Brislin and Minister for Emergency Services Jaclyn Symes joined brigade members to witness the first...
October 10, 2024
Hats off to another wine and food fest
RAIN didn't dampen the spirits of visitors to the Heathcote Wine and Food Festival with numbers up on last year's attendance. Hosted by the Heathcote...
October 10, 2024
Shaking, rattling and rolling into town
HEATHCOTE will step back in time this weekend when the Shake, Rattle and Roll Vintage Caravan Group gathers at Queen Meadow Caravan Park. Adding to...
October 10, 2024
Something for everyone at this year’s Heathcote Show
OLD favourites and new attractions will feature at this year's Heathcote Show to be held at the showgrounds on Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday 5...
October 8, 2024
A jewel in our town
WHEN Dariusz Szymanski talks about his new workshop and jewellery business in Heathcote, his excitement is palpable. The Polish-born jeweller has more than 40 years'...
October 5, 2024
New store offers eclectic hand-picked homewares
STOCKING a range of household provisions, curated wares and hand-picked home goods, Heathcote General Trader opened in the former Mudwood Studio building recently. Proprietor Adam...
October 4, 2024
Big walk for little kids leaves footprints in Heathcote
TWO men on an epic two thousand, seven hundred and forty-kilometre trek to support children undergoing cancer treatment arrived in Heathcote last Thursday. The pair,...
October 4, 2024
Grass is greener on the mower racing circuit
THE sound of revving engines will echo in Mia Mia on Saturday 26 October when members of the Australian Ride On Lawn Mower Racing...
October 4, 2024
Gardens to open in all their spring glory
THREE gardens in Redesdale will be open to the public on the weekend of 19 to 20 October as part of the Open Gardens...
October 1, 2024
Touring circuit the fruition of a dream
THREE regional venues, including Cornella's Shiraz Republic, have joined forces to create a series of live music shows across the Goldfields Region. Called Beat'n Tracks,...
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