August 23, 2024
Wine Hub legacy lives on
NEW Heathcote Wine Hub operators Karen Robertson and Carey Moncrieff plan to continue the legacy created by its previous owners, having opened last weekend. "We...
August 23, 2024
Best destination for gourmet diners
CHAUNCY has been named as the Best Destination Dining venue in the annual Gourmet Traveller Best Restaurant of the Year Awards. Winners were crowned at...
August 23, 2024
Bringing the community together
SEVENTY people attended the Tooborac Community Dinner at the Mechanics Institute Hall last Saturday. The event was organised by the Tooborac Community Events Committee. Local chef...
August 21, 2024
Wellness and recovery for furry best friends
PROPRIETOR of Pawsitive Healing, Una Pianta, believes in an overall wellness approach to pets' health, focusing on emotional health as well as physical health. Ms...
August 18, 2024
Read a good book lately?
HEATHCOTE library staff are calling on patrons to give reviews on books they love or dislike. Review slips are available at the library or readers...
August 17, 2024
Huge community effort to highlight homelessness
AT the end of last month, Victorian Homelessness Network displayed six thousand origami houses on the steps of Parliament House. The display represented 10 per...
August 16, 2024
Dancing the night away
MORE than one hundred people attended the sixth annual Heathcote Community Black Tie Ball last Saturday.
August 16, 2024
U3A goes high-tech
NEW teleconferencing equipment will enable Heathcote U3A members who are unwell, undergoing treatment or unable to drive, to join groups and meetings. President Nancy Miller...
August 12, 2024
New seats for netball club
PYALONG Netball Club has been scoring goals in more ways than one. A Tiny Towns Fund Grant of $11,411 has enabled the club to purchase...
August 11, 2024
Restoring Spring Plains Nature Conservation Reserve
SPRING Plains Watershed, a vital part of the local environment, has received a much-needed makeover thanks to the dedicated efforts of the Biolinks Alliance...
August 10, 2024
Helping to build community resilience
A safeTALK workshop will be held in Heathcote on Thursday 15 August aiming to equip community members with the skills to become suicide alert...
August 10, 2024
Helping to share some dignity
THROUGHOUT August, CWA Heathcote Night are assisting Share the Dignity in collecting feminine hygiene products for their Dignity Drive. Share the Dignity is a charity...
August 9, 2024
Tooborac playgroup fires up
TOOBORAC Playgroup had a visit from the local CFA fire truck this week. Children enjoyed getting on board, hearing the siren and talking to CFA...
August 9, 2024
The changing role of women in ambulance
LAST week marked thirty-seven years since the introduction of female paramedics in Victorian ambulance services. Women now make up more than 52 per cent of...
August 6, 2024
Preparations under way for Heathcote Show
THE Heathcote agricultural show society committee will be applying for a grant in the 2024/25 Agricultural and Pastoral Society Grants Program. A successful application would...
August 5, 2024
Riding high in winter woolies
HEATHCOTE & District Pony Club held its fourth annual Winter Woolies Show last weekend. The event raised $2000 for the club with a raffle and...
August 4, 2024
Successful open day at The Barn
ALMOST two hundred dollars was raised for the Heathcote and District Pony Club at a fundraising sausage sizzle at The Barn open day. Co-owner Sharon...
August 3, 2024
Two fun nights for film festival
TICKETS for the Heathcote Short Film Festival's Picnic and Popcorn, and Gala Dinner nights are on sale. The popular festival is in its twelfth year. "We...
August 2, 2024
Everyone’s a winner!
AS Australia's best athletes compete against the rest of the world in Paris, residents at Heathcote Health Aged Care are enjoying their own special...
August 2, 2024
More accolades for local French restaurant
FINALISTS for this year's Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards were unveiled this week with Chauncy being named in two categories. The restaurant owned by Louis Naepels...
August 2, 2024
Encouraging start for running club
ORGANISERS of the inaugural Heathcote Running Club run were pleased with the number of participants who joined them last Saturday. Participants ran along a five-kilometre...
July 28, 2024
A night of hypnotic entertainment
HEATHCOTE Football Netball Club is hosting a comedy hypnotist night for its end-of-season function. The event will follow the last home game against White Hills...
July 28, 2024
Have a cuppa and a chat at craft hub
AFTER a difficult start to the year, Samantha West, proprietor of Paper Creations Paper Craft, has added a new dimension to the business. Cup 'n...
July 27, 2024
New life for historic building
REDESDALE Cafe has been restored to its historical beauty and is set to open as Bek's Cafe on Wednesday 7 August. The cafe is a...
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