ONE of the great days occurred in the Wallan Football Netball Club’s history on Saturday as their 110-point win against Melton Centrals means they jump Diggers Rest, who had the bye, and finish first on the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season.Not only was the minor premiership a huge celebration for the club, Wallan forward Lachlan Smart...
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A Power-ful performance
LAURIMAR is another step closer to avenging its grand final loss from last year, far too strong for arch-rival Mernda in the Northern Football Netball League division 3 qualifying...
Panthers with a chance for a flag
WALLAN has a home grand final in the Big V division 2 women’s competition, taking a sensational win over Blackburn after answering every challenge on Saturday night, leaving the...
Best day yet for Broadford
BROADFORD have had their most successful day of the year so far, with multiple wins and other points coming in the netball.The Seniors football have been marked on the...
Seymour’s top-three hopes hit
SEYMOUR featured in a narrow defeat on Saturday, conceding 10 second half goals to lose by eight points in a nailbiter.Seymour dominated the first quarter, leaving the Shepparton Swans...
Best golfer at Broadford
IT HAS been a huge set of weeks at Broadford Golf Club across the last three Saturday’s as they’ve held their club championships.Saturday was close to the perfect day...
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THIS week’s pet of the week is Annie O’Shea’s dog Pants, a 17-week-old Border Collie x Retriever.Pants’ favourite thing is bananas and her brother, a cat named Larlie.
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Applications open
APPLICATIONS are now open for the City of Whittlesea’s Fair Access Grant Program, providing local sporting clubs with funding of up to $3000 to create more inclusive, welcoming and equitable sporting environments. The Fair Access Grant Program supports projects...
Rotary looking to make a difference
THIS November 8-21, two members of the Rotary Club of Whittlesea, along with other volunteers from other Rotary clubs and others who are not Rotarians but wish to make good in a 3rd world...
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Eagles desperately short
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