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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
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...
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...