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Local store faces closure after more than 30 years
The local retail landscape is shifting again as both major chains and long-standing small businesses are closing their doors.
The collapse of fashion giant Mosaic...
Generations honour Nambrok-Denison soldier settlers
Descendants of the Nambrok-Denison soldier settlers reunited at Denison Public Hall on May 25 to mark 74 years since the first seven World War...
Will Winnindoo wait for fire station end soon?
Will Winnindoo Country Fire Authority (CFA) volunteers finally receive the fire station they were promised five years ago?
It appears to be a matter of...
Raise a glass to milk this World Milk Day
Today is World Milk Day, and Dairy Australia is inviting everyone to raise a glass in celebration of milk’s simple greatness.
From the morning coffee...
Tinamba is top of the table
Bathed in moody lighting and bottle-green charm, the Tinamba Hotel has claimed its fourth Best Regional Restaurant title in five years – proving once...
Students take part in simultaneous storytime
Local primary schools participated in National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) last Wednesday, in which a book is read at the same time around Australia in...
Council opens draft budget for feedback
Wellington Shire Council is inviting residents to submit feedback on its 2025-26 draft budget, which is open for public comment following approval to release...
A rundown of council’s draft budget 2025/26
Wellington Shire Council’s draft budget for the next financial year outlines the cost of rolling out green bins, determining which municipal roads will get...
Governor of Victoria visits robotic dairy
Hillside Dairies in Tinamba West has been operating a 16-bay robotic dairy, also known as a voluntary milking system (VMS), for the past 18...
Excise adds to cost of living pressures
The cost to pour a pot, schooner, or pint of beer rises - not once, but twice a year - due to the federal...
Heritage celebrated at timber festival
Once a timber town, always a timber town – people say Heyfield’s timber history is a source of pride.
In Heyfield, this pride goes beyond...
Basketball: Local players represent
The region's best young basketball talent has been performing on a national stage in recent weeks.
Four Maffra Eagles played in the Southern Cross Challenge...
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Bird of the month: jacky winter
The jacky winter is a small grey-brown bird from the Australasian robin family with a more subdued appearance than some other robins.
Males and females...
