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SAINTS’ HOCKEY HONOURED AND CELEBRATED
THE St Arnaud Hockey Club has celebrated a rewarding and successful year, after surpassing 100 members for the second consecutive season.
21 October, 2026
Sport
SOULSBY STEADY ON THICK GROUND
CHARLTON found the going tough in its debut match in the Upper Loddon Cricket Association, falling to Boort Yando by...
19 October, 2026
Anglers celebrate season success
The 2025/2026 season consisted of nine competitions held at Cohuna,...
Early glimpses of firepower
THERE are defeats that disappoint, and there are defeats that, with the...
Tillig returns from tour
Tillig’s played 98 junior games at St Arnaud before making his senior...
Community
Youth needed for working group
The working group will meet at Stawell Library on Wednesdays and St Arnaud Library on Thursdays, from 4pm to 5pm...
19 October, 2026
A few changes for men’s shed
Lastly, by happy coincidence the President of the Victorian Mens Shed...
ST ARNAUD SHOW RESULTS 2026
Here's the results from the St Arnaud Show pavilion.
Charlton 100 Years Ago: Monster picnic and bakery business
Here's what was making news in Charlton in 1926.
Business & Rural
TOP PRICE IN PARADISE
Lenny Polkinghorne puts 202 rams up for auction and saw the top price of $8000 paid by the Hobson family, of Waubra....
19 October, 2026
WOOL REPORT: another week of overall falls
There was a total of 29,406 bales on offer nationally, this was 1739...
New cafe swings into town
Ms Benaim, who residents may recognise from her other business in...
Sale a success at Oakbank
OAKBANK Merino and Poll Merino Stud’s Jack McRae said he is happy with...
Council & Politics
Coalition to bring passenger trains back through St Arnaud
"This fundamentally changes opportunity and brings new optimism. It shows what a small town can do when it comes...
19 October, 2026
CELEBRATING PEOPLE, COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
THE PEOPLE, projects and ideas making a difference in the community will...
Tip fees to increase in coming weeks
Central Goldfdields Shire Council announced last week that fees would...
Did Buxton really hit a pothole? ON candidate cops online questions
SATURDAY saw One Nation hopeful Donna Buxton fending off cynical critics...
Arts
Artist returns to roots
CHARLTON’S Courthouse Gallery hosted a terrific afternoon last Saturday for the official opening of Altered States,...
12 October, 2026
YOUNGSTERS PUT ON SHOW
IT WAS a tough day to be the judges of the Miss and Master Tiny Tot and...
Home is where the art is
RURAL properties seem to be the place whereby our artists are able to...
SCREENING THIS WEEK: The 100 Nights of Hero
Set in a richly imagined world of myths and legends, the film follows...
Opinion & Perspectives
The weight of a decision
In everyday life, we make decisions based largely on our own circumstances, experiences and priorities. In local...
20 October, 2026
Showcasing region’s artists
The event across the first weekend of October attracted visitors from...
The words that stay with you
"Often, we merely tolerate and just put up with people things, thoughts...
BUSY MONTH OF EVENTS, COUNCIL MEETINGS AND MORE
"Not every decision we make will be the right one for everybody,...