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Bald Archy Prize arrives in Mansfield
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (321+ words) LOCAL TALENT: Fungal Rotters by Cindy Mortyn pictures convicted "mushroom murderer" Erin Patterson. Mansfield has welcomed the return of a major arts event in 2026, becoming the first gallery in Victoria to present this year's playful Bald Archy Prize exhibition. The…...
Cathedral dean set to retire
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (280+ words) The Very Reverend Neil Hicks is set to retire from his dual roles as dean of Wangaratta's Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral and priest-in-charge at Wangaratta West and the Warbys Parish. His co-operative ministry appointment commenced in 2024, two years after he…...
Another year, another successful Sunshine Ride
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (198+ words) RIDE IN STRIDE: Lisa Keogh and Dea Mc Namara took part in the 24-hour ride. The team at M&M X-TREME have recently wrapped up another Sunshine Ride. Managing director Mel Paul and her team spent 24 hours pedalling on an…...
Plans in place for Wool Day 2026
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (213+ words) An exciting range of 50 door prizes will be on offer at the 19th Annual Wool Day in Milawa on Saturday, 18 April. To be held at the Milawa Community Hall from 10am to 3pm, Wool Day is hosted by North East Yarns, and Wangaratta…...
Exhibition explores place, memory, and imagination
2+ day, 56+ min ago (1123+ words) Featuring artists Melissa Johns, Linda D'Agostino and Georgina Wills, the exhibition currently at the Art Gallery on Ovens in Wangaratta until 20 April explores texture, layering and mark'making across a range of contemporary practices. "Working across a variety of mediums including…...
The beginning of something big
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (508+ words) When he's not snowboarding down the mountain or hitting sixes all over the ground, he's playing footy for the Bushrangers. Cathedral College student Noah White has been selected for the Under 16 Division 1 Bushrangers AFL program, becoming one of just 25 players…...
Preparation key to animal welfare in the North East
2+ day, 25+ min ago (719+ words) My name is Belinda Dent, a RSPCA Victoria inspector with nine years" experience, and the team leader for our North East Inspectorate team. My team of five inspectors, plus myself, are on the road almost every single day, responding to…...
Easter a time for renewal, reflection and reconnection
1+ week, 1+ day ago (274+ words) As we head into the East long weekend, for many across Wangaratta and the North East it is a welcome pause in the year's rush. It is a long weekend that invites reflection as much as it offers rest and…...
We're missing out on container cash
1+ week, 1+ day ago (443+ words) CASH GOING TO WASTE: Milk bottles, cartons and containers up to 750ml are eligible for refunds. Victorians are throwing away thousands of dollars in potential refunds every day, with many eligible drink containers still ending up in household rubbish bins instead…...
Natural disaster support launched for the community, by the community
1+ week, 1+ day ago (573+ words) In recent months our region has been struck by devastating fires, many of those affected have been labelled as ineligible for government support despite immeasurable losses. In the places where disaster affected community members have fallen through the gaps, our…...