4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (623+ words) Edward Browne, Rural City of Wangaratta Youth Mayor and co-chair of the Victorian Student Representative Council executive team. Tomorrow, September 10, the world comes together for Suicide Prevention Day, a day to raise awareness for the many lives that are lost…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (562+ words) Australia’s economy is demonstrating remarkable endurance as the nation’s export values remain exceptionally resilient. Supply chain disruptions and fluctuating energy markets have increased the cost of imported goods, but Australia’s economic position is strengthening. At the heart of this stability…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1021+ words) Undeniable live comedy powerhouse and a natural storyteller Georgie Carroll is bringing all the laughs to Wangaratta with her brand-new show, ‘INFECTIOUS’ coming to the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre on Friday 28 August at 7.30pm. Georgie describes her comedy style…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (321+ words) Literature lovers have the chance to hear from Australian authors Wayne Marshall and Michael Winkler when they visit the Wangaratta Library on Friday 21 August. Wayne Marshall is a writer and musician from Bacchus Marsh whose has had stories published in…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (395+ words) BUILD BIGGER DAM: Ovens Valley MP Tim McCurdy is backing a petition calling for a independent feasibility study into the Big Buffalo Dam project. Wangaratta-based Nationals’ MP for Ovens Valley, Tim McCurdy, is urging regional Victorians to get behind a…...

1+ mon, 28+ min ago   (497+ words) Landcare volunteers from groups around the region on Sunday gathered at the Baarmutha Park Function Centre in Beechworth to celebrate 40 years of Landcare in North East Victoria. The Landcare movement was initiated by the late Joan Kirner, then Victorian Minister…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (341+ words) A GREENER FUTURE: A major contributor to North East Water's reduction in emissions has been the upgrade of the Wodonga Wastewater Treatment Plant in West Wodonga, which is now nearing completion. North East Water (NEW) has reduced greenhouse gas emissions…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (621+ words) With the war in the Middle East, I was amazed to find that under religion on the census there is no mention of our Jewish population in the listings of the major religions. It is a very sad state of…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (479+ words) The 2026 finals series appears to have taken shape for the A grade after Greta powered to a 46-28 win over fellow contenders Tarrawingee on Saturday. Having come up short in their previous encounter, and with a top three spot up for…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (338+ words) NEVER FORGOTTEN: Wangaratta police will hold a memorial service for Senior Constable Ann Brimblecombe, 20 years on from her passing in the line of duty. Two decades after her tragic death in the line of duty, Wangaratta police and community members…...