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Look back at Charlton 100 years ago
All that was happening in Charlton 100 years ago.
28 November, 2025
Sport
Baird anchors with authority
Sent in to bat in the Wimmera Mallee Cricket Association match, Marnoo were forced to work hard early against a...
26 November, 2025
Morgan wipes out Blues’ tail
The Saints won the toss and elected to bat, beginning their innings with...
Zsigmond four draws crowd in gripping end
ROUND six of North Central Pennant bowls delivered strong results for...
Blues in shock boilover
Charlton caused the upset of the weekend while St Arnaud claimed a...
Community
Rich sporting history celebrated
A crowd gathered last Tuesday evening to help celebrate the stadium’s 50th birthday.
26 November, 2025
Rumble grumbles: residents speak out about festival concerns
“You can feel the pulsing beat all through your body. It’s rattled the...
Dancing the day away at school's showcase
Dance Capital students from kinder to adults had been working hard...
In brief: add time for bus replacements, band's new leader and support for tiny towns
Here's some brief bits of news we still want you to know about.
Business & Rural
Sign petition to save Victorian farm land
“Our farmland is an economic powerhouse that underpins more than 150,000 jobs and contributes in excess of $20...
26 November, 2025
Access denied: communities come together at Bungeluke to stop VNI West
“I couldn’t tell you any farming work I’ve concentrated on in the last...
Talk times on healthy catchments
The North Central Catchment Management Authority has released the draft...
Program keeping farms safe set for funding boost
The funding will expand the project’s dedicated safety advisory service,...
Council & Politics
Program funding rebuff ‘not good for connection’
Grampians Community Health has delivered the School Focused Youth Service early intervention program in St Arnaud and...
10 November, 2025
MP keeps promise in Parliament
After they voiced concerns about youth and crime in general, town...
Shire reflects on year of achievements
BULOKE Shire Council adopted key plans and policies at its meeting last...
Public have say on ‘stupid’ swimming pool payments
Upon the story going on social media, residents voiced their concerns...
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...