Sharing and caring on International Women’s Day
HEATHCOTE women gathered at The Watering Hole last Friday to celebrate International Women's Day with an informal breakfast. The event was organised by Heathcote Community...
In celebration of the autumn harvest
MORE-than eight hundred adults, children and their canine companions gathered at Barrack Reserve for the Heathcote Harvest Festival last weekend. The festival celebrates the beginning...
A hall full of stories and laughter
COMEDIAN Damian Callinan will perform a night of comedy and storytelling at Heathcote RSL Hall next month. Hall Stories is a celebration of the quirks,...
Tractor pull back at home
THE Elmore Tractor Pull will return next weekend to where it started in 1976 at the Elmore Field Days. The tractor pull was the first...
Trivia and music combine for a Quiztriviganza
QUIZ buffs are invited to a night of trivia and live music at the SES Heathcote Unit Quiztriviganza. Funds raised will go towards the SES...
In praise of the humble zucchini
HEATHCOTE residents celebrated all things zucchini with competitions, displays, live music, food and fun last weekend at the community house. The inaugural Heathcote Zucchini Festival...
Mural inspired by nature
RESIDENTS at Heathcote Health Aged Care watched with interest the painting of a mural in their courtyard. Artist Melanie Capel was engaged to paint the...
With a little help from her friends
FAMILY and friends all pitched in to help hairdresser Sharlene Maddocks fulfil her childhood dream of opening her own hair salon. The Hair Barn opened...
A chance for Pyalong people to connect
PYALONG past and present community members are invited to meet and reconnect at the Pyalong Community Catch Up day. The event will be held on...
Stallholders sought for annual market day
COLBINABIBIN Primary School is seeking market stall holders for their annual Market Day. This year will be the 35th event. "It is an event that sees...
In celebration of the women in our community
TOGETHER with Mandalay Resources, Heathcote Health and the Watering Hole, Heathcote Community House is inviting women in the community to join them for an...
Gone but not forgotten
STAFF, clients and volunteers gathered last week to say farewell to Royal Flying Doctor Service Transport Program Coordinator Hayley Wallace. Ms Wallace has been working...
Helping Heathcote stress less
TWELVE months ago, Tracie Louise was a virtual recluse after separating from her husband and dealing with her adult ASD diagnosis. Ms Louise would only...
Supporting autism with art and literature
NEUROKIN, a new magazine written for neurodivergent adults by neurodivergent adults, was launched at the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens last weekend. Heathcote writer Tracie Louise had...
One door closes, another opens
WHILE volunteers at Courthouse Crafts were sad to see the closing of the doors at the premises they have occupied for thirty-two years, they...
Kerbside changes for Mitchell Shire
MITCHELL Shire's new kerbside collection service will officially begin next month. The changes include the introduction of food and garden organics and glass recycling bins...
Locals embrace coffee with a cop
HEATHCOTE residents gathered for another Coffee with a Cop at Segafredos Bakery on Tuesday. The popular event gives locals a chance to meet with members...
For the loveof zucchini
STRANGE green figures have been spotted in Heathcote as the community prepares for the inaugural Heathcote Zucchini Festival. To be held on Sunday 2 March...
Heathcote’s annual plant show set to bloom again
THE Australian Plants Society Heathcote is calling for stallholders for the Annual Heathcote Flower Show and Plant Sale. The event will be held at Barrack...
Take five to view sketches of Melbourne architecture
TALENTED artist Salvatore Trigila has returned to Heathcote Winery with his Take Five solo exhibition. The show features notable Melbourne architecture. Mr Trigila was born in...
Fun for town’s smallest residents
HEATHCOTE Playgroup resumed this month and will be held once a month throughout the year. The next session will be held on Wednesday 5 March...
Heathcote’s oldest existing building in collage
PASSIONATE about history and Heathcote's historical buildings, Clara Carlsen took photographs of the town's oldest existing building before it was restored. The building is now...
Dollar for dollar brings great results for SES
HEATHCOTE businesses and the community have been praised for their support of SES fundraising efforts for a four-wheel-drive medium rescue truck as the tally...
Community rallies to shave for a cure
WHEN Kate Richter registered for the World's Greatest Shave, the Toolleen community quickly got on board with several members signing up to join her. Participants...