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Pies book grand final spot, Saints left with plenty to fix
BOORT has earned direct passage to the 2026 Charlton & District Community Bank Under 17’s Grand Final after a commanding second half saw the Magpies defeat St Arnaud by 38 points
14 September, 2026
Sport
Winning the last round
THE last round of the St Arnaud Bowling Club’s Winter Bowls was held on Sunday and new member Neil Holt made his...
13 September, 2026
SAINTS' CLOSE CALL: Reserves take long way round to grand final
ST ARNAUD’S Reserves will take the Preliminary Final route after an...
Young Saints are grand final bound
WET, cold and overcast conditions greeted players and supporters at...
Saints dominate hockey field second semi
STRONG winds swept Wycheproof on Saturday for the second semi-finals of...
Community
GALLERY: The Cup comes to towns
THE 2026 Lexus Melbourne Cup has met plenty of people in the last few days, including in Wycheproof and Charlton.
13 September, 2026
Walking the good street
Family, friends and community members gathered to officially unveil...
Let Wyche P-12 College students eat cake to celebrate 150 years
‘LET them eat cake’ was a famous expression reportedly uttered by Marie...
Help shape planning around flood-prone areas
FLOOD-prone land around St Arnaud, Marnoo and Stawell has been...
Business & Rural
Tim and Jodie in ram return
CLUNES farmers Tim and Jodie Barry have paid top prices at Friday’s Kerrilyn stud on-property farm auction as they...
10 September, 2026
Plenty of police but not protesters
POLICE from across the region were on duty in Marnoo for Saturday...
Donate grains to help food insecurity
Approximately 1200 meals are distributed each week to individuals and...
Hanson hammers nail in ‘coffin’ of net zero, blows up towers
From the marquee stage to what spokesman Ben Duxson called “media...
Council & Politics
Coalition’s road fix promise
RIPON residents are set to benefit from a $288 million investment in a new Country Roads and Bridges campaign to...
12 September, 2026
Have your say on walking and cycling
The updated Strategy sets out a clearer, more connected and financially...
Local News
Coalition's 'good road news' for councils
COUNTRY Victorian mayor will be celebrating in Echuca tomorrow September...
Ripon deserves a fair go: Armstrong
“St Arnaud is getting only half of the health care it deserves – as is...
Arts
Home is where the art is
RURAL properties seem to be the place whereby our artists are able to produce their best work. Also teaching appears...
11 September, 2026
SCREENING THIS WEEK: The 100 Nights of Hero
Set in a richly imagined world of myths and legends, the film follows...
GALLERY: Town benefits better than OK
OK MOTELS is Win Scott’s favourite weekend because she feels it fills...
Big weekend of creativity on way for Charlton
This event will showcase the incredible creativity within the region,...
Opinion & Perspectives
The changing face of rural communities
WE SOMETIMES talk about preserving our towns as though the goal is to keep them exactly as they are.
13 September, 2026
First half of the council term down
"The challenges for local government will be guided by this election, as...
Council’s Infrastructure and Amenities: A glimpse behind the curtain
"THIS is a little different for me. I am far more accustomed to working...
Training to develop council professionally
The training was run as a joint session with Buloke, West Wimmera,...