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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
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
New group wants to bring spark back to community
A group of locals that wanted to bring their childhood memories back to life came together back in June to discuss...
13 December, 2025
St Arnaud 50 years ago: births, deaths and marriages
Who was around celebrating milestones in St Arnaud 50 years ago?
IN BRIEF: mountain climber and watch your parcels this Christmas
What steps can you take to keep your parcels safe this Christmas? And...
Local News, Charlton News, St Arnaud News
DustyRaiyn McIntyre announced as Dux at St Arnaud Secondary
DustyRaiyn is looking to study psychology or political studies next.
Business & Rural
Tax hike ‘delay’ adds fuel to fight by firies, farmers
A 12-MONTH delay in the State Government hitting farmers with a 150 per cent hike in the controversial emergency...
15 December, 2025
Gates still slamming shut on VicGrid
The Wallaloo and Gre Gre District Alliance has called this “a blowout...
Mining company engages gold mill owner
Core will deliver its findings and recommendations in the first quarter...
Sensational spirit at shopping night
Local traders kept their doors open a little longer to allow shoppers to...
Council & Politics
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 rest, to enjoy the people around us."
14 December, 2025
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...
Nationals’ make start on campaign towards government
Nationals MPs and volunteers in yellow campaign shirts were seen in St...
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
Good and bad and the future ... lessons in a year
"AND what a year its been since being elected a Buloke Shire councillor. Did it live up to my expectations going into...
23 November, 2025
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,...
OPINION: AI thinks it’s above the law, warn regional publishers
CPA President Damian Morgan said the damage to regional journalism is no...