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Pigeons helped fight WW2

THE Wangaratta Homing Pigeon Club (Inc) will hold a commemorative Anzac Day pigeon race to celebrate the role the Australian Carrier Pigeon Service played in World War Two. The race will be held this Sunday from Narrandera, a distance of...

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23 Apr 2021

Community

Green thumb workshop a great holiday activity

WANGARATTA Youth Council recently held a Green Thumb DYI workshop at Park Lane Nursery for delighted school students and community members. The youth council received a grant from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) to...

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19 Apr 2021

Emergency Services

Local CFA looking forward to chief’s visit next month

CFA’s recently appointed chief officer Jason Heffernan will visit Wangaratta on May 5, meeting with district staff and brigade leaders. Mr Heffernan took over as chief officer in late November last year, and embarked on a regional tour in December...

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19 Apr 2021

Community

Get into gear for off-road dirt bike training day

ROADSAFE North East (RSNE) will hold a recreational motorcycle training day at Winton MX Club on Saturday, April 24, for riders of all levels. RSNE executive officer John Weinert said the day was mainly targeted to assist inexperienced riders to...

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16 Apr 2021

Breaking News

Stolen vehicle detected travelling more than 160kph along Hume

WANGARATTA police are seeking assistance in relation to a car stolen from Woodbine Avenue between the hours 3:40am and 4am this morning. Police are urging the public to keep a look out for the following vehicle registration 1EX9GE, 2012 Holden...

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15 Apr 2021

Health

COVID vaccine rollout continues

WANGARATTA’S ongoing rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine appears to have been largely unaffected by new findings made public by the Australian Government last week. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) recently stated there...

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14 Apr 2021

Emergency Services

Firies respond to building fire

WANGARATTA FRV and CFA crews were called to a building fire at Cribbes Road about 9.40pm on Monday night, after a caller to Triple Zero reported flames coming from the house. Approximately eight firefighters responded to the fire and arrived on scene...

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14 Apr 2021

Community

Take a trip across Australia from your local cinema

AFTER years in the making, a film made by local CFA and emergency service members will screen at Wangaratta Cinema Centre in April with all proceeds going to Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).The group’s latest exploit, Trek the Trak 6 ‘The Long...

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12 Apr 2021

Sport

A true all round sporting star

XAVIER Pitt is one of those rare talents who can shine in virtually any sporting discipline. So it’s no surprise that he is well-suited to the multi-discipline challenges of the heptathlon. The Cathedral College year 9 student finished second in the...

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12 Apr 2021

Wangaratta Chronicle

“Senseless act”

WANGARATTA police have interviewed and charged two teenage boys after more than a dozen vehicles had their tyres slashed in Wangaratta in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Up to 20 victims made reports to police, with cars parked along Warby...

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09 Apr 2021