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Cool sanctuaries and services open on catastrophic fire danger day
FREE TO READ: here's what will be open and not throughout the day on Friday, January 9 in St Arnaud and Charlton on what has been declared a catastrophic fire danger day and
8 January, 2026
Sport
Marnoo sneaks over line to keep top spot reading into Christmas
Both sides were heavily impacted by harvest commitments, resulting in...
Festive spirit shines at break up
The event on December 4 drew eight teams to the green despite the flurry...
Revved and roaring: day of domination
HIGH SPIRITS translated into strong on-court performances as the St...
Community
Paramedic swaps tallest for smallest mountain
And while it wasn’t quite like her trek up Mount Everest back in May,...
What was St Arnaud like 100 years ago?
A range of extracts from the NCN Herald 100 years ago.
POLICE: man arrested over guns found and more
A MAN has been arrested after guns and ammunition were found at his St...
Business & Rural
Fighting finance fears with latest podcast
The AgriDetective podcast series, produced and hosted by Gooroc farmer Janine Batters, will feature s Planfarm...
23 December, 2025
Your Trusted Local Partner, Now with Even More Choice
RURAL BUSINESS FEATURE: A new chapter has begun for O’Connors who, for...
Shopping local this Christmas: Specials and trading hours at Weirs
Weirs IGA Supermarket will be opening each day through to Christmas Eve...
WOOL REPORT: positive week for market
By the close of the sale week 23 the EMI sat at 1521, up 17c for the...
Council & Politics
New change rooms make splash at pool
The three local schools, St Arnaud Swim Club and both local and State Government officials came together on Friday to...
18 December, 2025
Lose the Charlton Hall? Forget about it
“I was once told that you never want to lose your public hall because...
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.”
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
YOUR ONLINE WORDS: Farewell to Johnny and congrats to Duxes
Here's what you had to say about the two topics.
22 December, 2025
People, place, and purpose: foundations of sustainability
"Sustainability is making sure our towns remain liveable for the next...
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:...
Good and bad and the future ... lessons in a year
"AND what a year its been since being elected a Buloke Shire councillor....