Posts in Category: People and Lifestyle
Glenrowan Ned Kelly Centre support grows
A PETITION in support of a Ned Kelly Centre being established at Glenrowan has been sent to parliament by a not-for-profit public company set up…
Motorcyclists ride for suicide prevention
MOTORCYCLISTS will set their wheels in motion to raise awareness for suicide prevention and depression as part of the Black Dog Ride at 10am this…
Cathedral principal to move on
Principal Adrian Farrer will depart the Wangaratta school at the end of this year, to lead Kew’s Trinity Grammar School.
TRAGIC BLAZE
A 76 year old man has died after his Dixon Street home caught fire on Wednesday morning.
Career change lures Glenn from mountain
A THIRST to learn and a dedication to achieve a mature age career change was enough for Wangaratta employee Glen McIlroy to graduate as a…
Neil Whyte celebrates 100 years as a local
From riding horses to school at six years old, to buying a dozen eggs for less than five cents, Neil Whyte reflected on the memories…
GOOD TO BE HOME
WANGARATTA teenager Eliza Lewis is on the road to recovery after a horror water skiing accident over the Christmas break saw her spend more than…
Planning changes to aid rural city growth
PLANNING is booming in Wangaratta, with 318 permits – involving work valued at $248 million – issued by the Rural City of Wangaratta in 2018.
River event under review
‘DOWN by the River’ will not be held next month, allowing the Rural City of Wangaratta council’s events management team to review all aspects of…
Human rights body visit
LOCAL residents are being encouraged to attend a community forum next Thursday, February 14, which will discuss the importance of human rights for equality in…
The catcher and the snake
REGULAR sightings of snakes in unsuspecting places have kept Wangaratta snake catch Darren Frankland on his toes this summer.
Teenage ballet sensation dances her way overseas
AT just 14 years old, Meg Newton has travelled to New Zealand, Germany and New York, and will be heading to France and London this…