Posts in Category: People and Lifestyle
Let’s come together and celebrate national pride
BOORHAMAN will be among communities across the Rural City of Wangaratta coming together for Australia Day this weekend. Local Barry Byrne said the event is…
Diocese plans support for fire-affected towns
ANGLICAN Diocese of Wangaratta administrator Clarence Bester said he had witnessed “hope and resilience and a deep sense of community” in local communities affected by…
Fire of emotions for victims
A RISE in family violence during disaster events has support agencies calling for a more proactive response to the issue and potential victims.
MONDAY’S PEOPLE: Dancing is her passion… she can’t help it
DEEP down, Caitlin Sewell-Dolphin has always known she was a dancer.
Fencing materials being sought in relief effort
DO you have spare steel posts, wire or mesh sitting around at home?
Orchard dying slow death with zero water allocation
Mt Bruno cherry orchardists Tony and Marion Rak don’t see much of a future in 2020.
Food for families is needed this Christmas
THE community is being asked to help families put food on their table this Christmas, with around one in seven people in our own region…
City folk look to the country
CAREER opportunities in regional towns like Wangaratta will be a key drawcard in growing the local population according to a recent survey of Melburnians aged…
Fine wines impress judges
A RECORD number of 253 entries from 46 wineries were judged at this year’s North East Victorian Wine Challenge (NEVWC) staged at Beechworth’s George Kerferd…
$10m lift to social housing
UP to 45 homes will be built and up to 100 people will have new safe, secure and affordable homes to live in each year,…
Community praised for its generosity
SHOPPERS have again given generously to the Loaves and Fishes – Christians Caring (LFCC) Grab A Grocery last Saturday at Woolworths and Coles supermarkets which…
Friendly faces you can trust
HAIRDRESSERS, beauty therapists and tattooists are encouraged to equip themselves with new tools at a workshop next week to learn about how to assist people…