August 30, 2024
Transport service fills a need
A NEW shuttle service commenced in Heathcote yesterday, transporting residents from their homes to the shopping strip. The service will run fortnightly in conjunction with...
August 26, 2024
A friendship buoyed by art
WHEN Kim Darragh first entered Maria Dee's art studio in Kilmore, it was the beginning of a firm friendship and inspirational collaboration. The two have...
August 25, 2024
Subsidised alarms for deaf, hard of hearing
SPECIALISED smoke alarms for the deaf and hard of hearing are being subsidised through a State Government scheme. The smoke alarm alerts users to fire...
August 24, 2024
Poetry group turns six
THE PizzaBoxPoets group celebrated their sixth birthday in colourful style at Palling Bros Brewery last weekend. Dress-ups and cheers were the order of the day...
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
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 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 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
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 16, 2024
Dancing the night away
MORE than one hundred people attended the sixth annual Heathcote Community Black Tie Ball last Saturday.
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
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
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...
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