Posts in Category: Top stories
WASTE COSTS RISE
RECYCLING charges will increase by 10 per cent for Wangaratta residents this financial year as a result of industry changes in the way communities process…
Welcome awaits
THE team behind the establishment of the Wang Night Shelter have been delighted by the support it has received so far from the community as…
left in the dark
CFA volunteer leaders from Wangaratta, Moyhu and Eldorado expressed their disappointment at the State Government’s lack of consultation in the establishment of Fire Rescue Victoria…
Different rules
PLACES like Wangaratta might get “a different set of rules” on COVID-19 restrictions compared to city and metro areas but it won’t happen until after…
GRAND PLAN
BOLD plans to further develop Wangaratta’s main sport, recreation and leisure precinct into a more cohesive zone over the next 20 years have been publicly…
Prosecco pathway
GREATER potential sales of the Prosecco wine brand have been welcomed by King Valley wineries following the commencement of a new Free Trade Agreement (FTA)…
STREET TALK
WANGARATTA’S mayor has invited people to petition a name change of the city’s Faithfull Street following historical evidence it was named after a man who…
ON THE BUSES
A $4.5 million facility taking shape in Osboldstone Road is an investment in the future of the Rural City of Wangaratta, according to local businessmen…
Two die in crash at Laceby
VICTORIA Police Major Collision Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a double fatal crash which occurred in Laceby, near Wangaratta this morning.
CBD GRIDLOCK
A SERIES of roadworks throughout Wangaratta’s CBD is starting to get on the nerves of commuters but several works will be completed in the coming…
BANG ON JOBS
A $15 million Australian Defence Force contract has been awarded to a Wangaratta business to recycle ammunition boxes for the next six years.
Taste the wine
PEOPLE will be able to visit the region’s cellar doors and taste wine from Monday with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions across Victoria.