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'I can see smoke from my kitchen window': Charlton watches on as fire continues to burn
Farmers have struggled to support the fire brigades in fighting the blaze still burning near Yeungroon East as the pipeline "couldn't get the water out quickly enough".
18 December, 2025
Sport
Crunch game looms for rival Saints
ST ARNAUD bowling clubs face a season-defining moment when they clash in...
Splash of success for Piranhas
JESSE Amos and Heidi Start were the stars on Saturday when swimmers took...
Kara Kara sneaks home in tussle with Blues
FANS were treated to another spirited afternoon of competition on...
Community
Paradise a stop for Santa
The Paradise Hall was full of festive cheer at its ‘Santa in Paradise’ event on Friday night.
17 December, 2025
Community health helps more than 5000 clients in record breaking year
GCH’s annual report released today shows 5,046 clients were supported by...
Bray family looks back 150 years
Jean and Dick Bray made it their mission to keep the family name in...
New group wants to bring spark back to community
A group of locals that wanted to bring their childhood memories back to...
Business & Rural
Shopping local this Christmas: Specials and trading hours at Weirs
Weirs IGA Supermarket will be opening each day through to Christmas Eve as St Arnaud prepares for the festive day.
17 December, 2025
WOOL REPORT: positive week for market
By the close of the sale week 23 the EMI sat at 1521, up 17c for the...
Tax hike ‘delay’ adds fuel to fight by firies, farmers
A 12-MONTH delay in the State Government hitting farmers with a 150 per...
Gates still slamming shut on VicGrid
The Wallaloo and Gre Gre District Alliance has called this “a blowout...
Council & Politics
Lose the Charlton Hall? Forget about it
“I was once told that you never want to lose your public hall because you’ll lose your community. “That’s our hall...
17 December, 2025
Have we lost the meaning of Christmas Day?
"We get so sucked in to ‘doing’ that we don’t take time just to ‘be’, to...
Road sink hole leads to picture of ‘desperation’ and ‘frustration’painted
“The only surplus they seem to have is potholes.”
New mayor wants to leave legacy
“I like to think of myself as a straight up and down guy. I don’t like...
Arts
Big weekend of creativity on way for Charlton
This event will showcase the incredible creativity within the region, from breathtaking landscapes to the striking...
10 October, 2025
Welcome to the new space for creatives and community
The space will open on October 2 at an event starting at 10am at 9a High...
Weekend watch: what's on at the local cinemas?
Here's a sneak peak of what you can watch this weekend
St Patrick's puts on school musical with a twist
Consider Yourself lucky if you managed to get a seat to see the young...
Opinion & Perspectives
Letters to the Editor: group calls for transparency and what are we getting out of tax?
Want to have your say? Email us a letter to the editor at: ncn@iinet.net.au.
16 December, 2025
Good and bad and the future ... lessons in a year
"AND what a year its been since being elected a Buloke Shire councillor....
When it Raiyns, it pours: Dusty's busy teen life
YOU could spend hours sitting down with Dusty-Raiyn McIntyre about all...
OPINION: Appreciating your country home
Our circumstances don’t generally change much, but one day life is good,...