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February 7, 2026

Cash for camps, excursions and sports

FUNDING for students to attend camps and excursions is available from this term, the state government has announced. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund is...

February 4, 2026

Powerful messages stitched into art

ART lovers will have the opportunity to indulge in thought-provoking pieces at the 2026 Biennial Textile Palette Exhibition in Clunes later this year. Entries are...

February 1, 2026

Victorian bushfireappeal openfor donations

THE Victorian Government has launched its own appeal for those affected by the state's bushfires. Money will be used to fund immediate assistance and community-identified...

January 31, 2026

Swim teacher dives into retirement

AFTER 35 years, Bacchus Marsh swim teacher Elizabeth Peelman has called time on a career that has helped generations of local children learn to...

January 30, 2026

Kinder friends take first school step

WHEN St Brigid's Primary School in Ballan welcomed its foundation pupils for the first time on Wednesday, friends Mackenzie Speakman and Amity Mead were...

January 24, 2026

Bushfire appeal launched

BENDIGO Bank has launched an appeal to support communities that have been devastated by this month's bushfires in Victoria. "We know from experience that recovering...