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IN BRIEF: look out for snakes and bulk water carrier pilot extended
Keep an eye out for snakes this long weekend.
5 March, 2026
Sport
Navies make pre-season debut at regional community day
CHARLTON will face Loddon Valley league powerhouse Pyramid Hill in football and netball pre-season matches next month.
3 March, 2026
Trots winner decided by the stewards
CHARLTON once again delivered competitive racing last weekend two...
Pressure’s mounting in top four race
Birchip staked its claim to a top four finish with a hard-fought 11-game...
Young Tiger makes Pioneers squad
O’Sullivan is the only North Central junior to have been named in the...
Community
Artists wanted for Queen Mary Gardens sculpture ideas
The sculpture will be located within the garden bed in the new buddleia garden and viewed from the existing gravel...
3 March, 2026
Charlton 100 years ago: district land values and teeth troubles
Want to know what was making news 100 years ago?
St Arnaud 100 years ago: land sales and warm weather
Take a look at what was making news in St Arnaud 100 years ago.
Increased demand means more kinder spots in St Arnaud
Pre-prep participants will have access to 19.5 funded hours a week,...
Business & Rural
Flood recovery project tackles weir erosion
The 2022 and 2023 floods caused erosion in a bend of the river just downstream of the weir. Further flooding could...
2 March, 2026
Future of agriculture get rewarded
EIGHT aspiring agriculture students from across the region have been...
Renewable energy factories ‘undermine farmer sweat’
“Projects such as VNI West are cited by Professor Mountain as ‘a massive...
Court order threat on access
VicGrid said farmers refusing or hindering access could also be fined $800.
Council & Politics
Coalition pushes for bushfire review
“We need to learn from these fires, just as we did from the Bushfire Royal Commission, so that Victorians are better...
7 February, 2026
Local voice will still be strong: MP
MALLEE’S voice will be heard strongly in Canberra despite the National...
Pool to close earlier to make way for next stage of redevelopment
The pool will close for the 2025/26 summer period at close of business...
Staff shortages causing Buloke pool closures
With many travelling or working over harvest at that time, this caused a...
Arts
GALLERY: Town benefits better than OK
OK MOTELS is Win Scott’s favourite weekend because she feels it fills the town with “really positive vibes”. But...
1 March, 2026
Big weekend of creativity on way for Charlton
This event will showcase the incredible creativity within the region,...
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
Opinion & Perspectives
The value of everyday conversations
"These conversations don’t usually come with agendas. They’re often brief, sometimes informal, and not always about a...
1 March, 2026
Heed the fire warnings: a poem
St Arnaud's Joy Steer looks back on the devestation caused by recent...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: simple acts of kindness and disease keeping kids from classrooms
Read the thoughts of people in the area and beyond.
Setting intentions for this year
"I think we started our four-year term strongly, by engaging to develop...