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Lightning force: teams take out Tri State Games
THE LIGHTNING Bolts returned home from the 2025 Tri State Games in Portland with bulging medal tallies, big smiles and plenty of stories to tell, after six action-packed days of
3 December, 2025
Sport
Local bowls teams enjoy a heavenly weekend
ST ARNAUD’S Division One bowlers have climbed to second place on the North Central pennant ladder after a strong...
2 December, 2025
Douglas signs Lord Nelson Park return
MORE key recruits have been signed by St Arnaud as it looks to rise up...
Powerhouse players pilot big victories
ST ARNAUD’S Kara Kara outfit recorded a strong all-round victory over...
Torney’s Victory seeker
ST ARNAUD East trainer-driver Scott Torney headed to Maryborough last...
Community
Charlton CFA station ‘not a priority’
AFTER being told by many agencies, it seems the Charlton CFA is not a priority.
1 December, 2025
McIntyre family thanks to village for raising eight kids
THEY say it takes a village to raise a family. And for the McIntyre...
Look back on St Arnaud from 50 years ago
What was happening in St Arnaud in 1975?
Pothole plea: fix our roads
Do you have a road horror story and photos? Or want to beat the brick?...
Business & Rural
Wool report
A WELCOME sea of green across the Weekly Market Report (WMR) with all MPG’s across all states showing positive gains...
2 December, 2025
VNI West stand-off caught on bodycam
BODYCAM footage of district landowners refusing access to VNI West...
Sign petition to save Victorian farm land
“Our farmland is an economic powerhouse that underpins more than 150,000...
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...
Council & Politics
Councils join forces to advocate for region
The six councils of the Wimmera and Southern Mallee region have joined forces in a new Alliance to advocate for the...
30 November, 2025
Program funding rebuff ‘not good for connection’
Grampians Community Health has delivered the School Focused Youth...
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...
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...