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PRETTY IN PINK: Golfers raise funds in style
Over $400 was raised for the cause
6 October, 2026
Sport
Saints name best and fairest winners
SEAN Holroyd and Joe Maishman couldn’t be separated in the St Arnaud seniors best and fairest award.
5 October, 2026
Wooroonook local running away with a gold medal
He recently won a World Championship gold medal as a member of the...
Sanderson’s success to end season
Division one winner and Kara Kara champion was Peter Sanderson from...
Badminton season finishes with bang
CHARLTON Junior Badminton has enjoyed a wonderful 2026 season, with 23...
Community
Charlton 100 years ago: sporting goods for summer pastimes and cricket
What was making news in Charlton in 1926
4 October, 2026
Thank you Dr Mulligan
WHEN Ken Mulligan arrived in Wycheproof, ready to keep the town’s...
St Arnaud 100 years ago: court lists and best and fairest
What was making news in 1926.
St Pat’s students off to see the Wizard
“From the smallest Munchkin to the lead characters, each child...
Business & Rural
Main farming day a success
MORE than 500 farmers attended Birchip Cropping Group’s Main Field Day at Curyo on September 9, where an unusually...
5 October, 2026
Radio farmer fundraiser incoming
The Cricket Club Hotel Charlton will help farmerthon26 celebrate the...
Fighting for water rights
“Having access to a secure, fit-for-purpose water source would give us...
TOP RAM FETCHES $5K
Organisers of the annual on-property ram sale said the day had been “run...
Council & Politics
VNI West spending labelled "bizarre and madness"
The Nationals says VicGrid has gone on a reckless spending spree for a flawed and divisive VNI West that will be...
2 October, 2026
Local News
No stopping VNI process: Next stage during caretaker period
STATE Government agency VicGrid pushing ahead with the controversial VNI...
No-shows can candidate questioning
“We wanted to give the community the opportunity to meet, hear and...
Pollies fight over VNI West stance
“I’ve been raising concerns about VNI West since the day the route was...
Arts
Home is where the art is
RURAL properties seem to be the place whereby our artists are able to produce their best work. Also teaching appears...
11 September, 2026
SCREENING THIS WEEK: The 100 Nights of Hero
Set in a richly imagined world of myths and legends, the film follows...
GALLERY: Town benefits better than OK
OK MOTELS is Win Scott’s favourite weekend because she feels it fills...
Big weekend of creativity on way for Charlton
This event will showcase the incredible creativity within the region,...
Opinion & Perspectives
BUSY MONTH OF EVENTS, COUNCIL MEETINGS AND MORE
"Not every decision we make will be the right one for everybody, however, we all know in our hearts what’s right and...
26 September, 2026
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Thank you Weirs and shame in report rating
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Funds are supporting events across shire
"WE ARE so lucky to have so many events in Northern Grampians Shire,...
The changing face of rural communities
WE SOMETIMES talk about preserving our towns as though the goal is to...