Rail Trail Plan welcomed
FOLLOWING community consultation, City of Greater Bendigo has adopted a plan for ongoing development, management and promotion of the O'Keefe Rail Trail. The trail runs...
Crafting for fun and great causes
CREATING everything from hats for premature babies and vests for penguins, to quilts and decorated bras, the Heathcote Craft Group has been meeting every...
CFA to install smoke alarms for at risk residents
THE CFA has announced the Smoke Alarm Installation program for rural and regional Victoria, providing at risk residents with free smoke alarms. The program also...
Town up for top tourism award
HEATHCOTE has been named as one of seventeen finalists in the 2024 TAC Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards. Winners of the awards will be announced...
Leading Lion confident of support
THE Lions Club of Heathcote held their annual changeover dinner last Friday at Heathcote Bowling Club. More than 40 people attended, including members, guests and...
Film fest attracts global interest
PREPARATIONS for the 2024 Heathcote International Film Festival are underway. The committee met recently to discuss entries. "We are very pleased with the number of submissions...
Prepared for cardiac emergencies
HEATHCOTE is safer in case of cardiac arrest, with a new publicly accessible AED to be installed at the Heathcote Community House. The automated external...
Dress up to have a ball
HEATHCOTE RSL Sub-Branch Inc committee is busy preparing for the sixth annual Black Tie Ball. It will be held on Saturday 10 August starting at...
A lift and a laugh make a difference
ROYAL Flying Doctor Service Community Transport volunteer Mark Jeavons was moved to tears at the end of one of his first shifts. He had just...
A great start for junior footballers
AFTER recent Auskick cancellations due to bad weather, children ranging in ages from five to twelve enjoyed fun in the sun last week. The sessions...
Moving and grooving
HEATHCOTE Community House, Healthy Loddon Campaspe and Capture Your Essence are inviting children aged three-to-five and six-to-twelve to try yoga. The Move, Groove and Stretch...
Every picture tells a story
ARTIST John Daniels has been a prolific painter since retiring and is currently exhibiting some of his work at the Heathcote Winery Gallery. Daniels moved...
Free, accessible ways to be active
TWO activations aimed at encouraging incidental and affordable physical activity in Heathcote were launched last week. The Heathcote Wonderwalk and Active Heathcote booklet were launched...
Lions give to help tennis club repairs
THANKS to a generous donation from the local Lions Club, the Heathcote Tennis Club are a step closer to completing repairs to their clubrooms. The...
A solution to the laundry blues
BUSY mums in the Heathcote area have a new service to help with those endless mounds of washing. Costerfield resident Sara Vella Gwin recently started...
Learn the Japanese art of Kokedama
ANYONE interested in learning about the Japanese art of Kokedama is invited to join a workshop at the Heathcote Community House on Saturday 15...
For women, children and families
FORMED in 1928, the Country Women's Association of Victoria is still going strong with both day and night groups in Heathcote. Both groups are active...
Celebrating positive behaviour
HOLY Rosary School launched their School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Framework last week with a fun-filled community celebration. Families and community members joined staff and...
COVID caution for community safety
AS a precaution, the Victorian Department of Health has instructed Health Services and Aged Care providers to move to Stage 2 of the Health...
Major funding boost for Heathcote Civic Precinct
FEDERAL Government funding of more than two million dollars has been allocated to the Heathcote Civic Precinct project. A further $1 million from a Victorian...
Pickleball growing in popularity
FOLLOWING a successful come-and-try pickleball event earlier this month, the Heathcote Tennis Club are holding regular pickleball sessions twice weekly.
Sharing hobbies over coffee and a chat
PYALONG Neighbourhood House is seeking interest in reviving their Knit and Knatter group. The group folded during COVID-19, and recently a number of people have...
Australia Post delivers grant to SES
SES Heathcote Unit will soon purchase a new defibrillator with a two thousand-dollar grant from Australia Post. The unit was nominated for a People of...
New Changing Place for Heathcote and Elmore
THE City of Greater Bendigo has commenced construction of a new $210,000 Changing Place in Heathcote and new $520,000 accessible public toilet facilities and...