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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

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 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 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 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 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...

April 12, 2025

Full house for SES Quiztriviganza

THE SES Heathcote Unit Quiztriviganza fundraiser was an outstanding success with one hundred and thirty guests attending. Money raised from the event will support the...

April 12, 2025

A day of literature, poetryand art

SPECULATIVE fiction writer Alyce Elmore together with The Barn Pet Stock and Feed will host a day of literature, poetry and art on Sunday. The...

April 11, 2025

New skills and laughter as U3A hosts mosaic session

U3A Heathcote members gathered last week for a creative workshop on how to make a mosaic tea pot stand and Easter baskets, led by...

April 7, 2025

Afternoon tea helps parents in emergency situations

SIXTY-THREE people attended The Sisterhood Project Afternoon Tea in an Autumnal Setting at Coliban Springs gardens last week. The event raised $3300, enough to fund...

April 5, 2025

Permaculture for kids

HEATHCOTE Library hosted a talk about permaculture by local author Beck Lowe last weekend. Lowe co-authored Our Street with David Holmgren and project managed Holmglen's...

April 5, 2025

School leaders on the airwaves

GRADE Six leaders at Heathcote Primary School were invited to co-present an hour of live radio last week with John Pearce on Phoenix FM...

April 4, 2025

First time for mine rescue competition in Heathcote

MANDALAY Resources Costerfield hosted the annual Victorian Mine Rescue Competition for the first time last weekend. The event is run annually by the Minerals Council...

April 4, 2025

Inaugural multicultural fiesta enjoyed by all

SUNNY skies, good food and entertainment brought the community out to the first Heathcote Multicultural Fiesta on Saturday. The event was hosted by the community...

March 30, 2025

Possible swan song for local theatre group

FOLLOWING the success of Mudbrick Motley Theatre's production of The Old People are Revolting last year, group founder Maree Hingston is planning another production...

March 29, 2025

Call for emerging filmmakers

PREPARATIONS are now underway for the 13th Annual Heathcote Film Festival. The organising committee is now seeking submissions. "We are particularly interested in searching out local...

March 29, 2025

Fostering creativity

HEATHCOTE U3A will hold a Let's Be Creative day on Thursday 3 April. Participants can learn how to mosaic a teapot stand or make paper...

March 28, 2025

Visitors flock to Axedale Quick Shear

COMMITTEE members have voted last weekend's Fosterville Gold Mine 2025 Axedale Quick Shear and Family Fun Day an epic success. Perfect weather brought out appreciative...