Federal Opposition leader visits Wallan
By Max DaviesFederal Opposition leader Peter Dutton made a visit to Wallan last week, pointing out his criticism of government-managed funding and cost-of-living pressures in the region.The visit on Tuesday came after Deputy Prime...
Priority projects a Mitchell Shire Council focus
By Jordyn GrubisicThe Kilmore Bypass, Wallan’s Greenhill Recreation Precinct and restoration of Seymour’s Old Goulburn Bridge lead the list of strategic advocacy priorities endorsed by Mitchell Shire Council.The council endorsed the priorities at its...
Track concern leads to Kilmore Cup cancellation
Featured image: The crowd gathers for the thrilling conclusion of the Beraldo Coffee Maiden Plate, won by Lady Dumont with Sparkling close behind.Sunday’s Kilmore Cup was abandoned mid-meeting as jockeys declared a section of...
Rotary to the rescue: Decapitated deer buried
By Grace FrostContent warning: The photographs and descriptions in the following article may be disturbing to some readers.The Rotary Club of Whittlesea stepped in to help an elderly woman in palliative care bury a...
Mitchell Shire Council’s ‘lapse’ in resident complaint system
By Grace FrostMitchell Shire Council chief executive officer Brett Luxford has admitted to a ‘lapse’ in council’s resident complaints system, which resulted in multiple reports going unseen and unresponded to.The ‘Report It’ tool is...
Council under fire for Hidden Valley permit
Neighbours of a Hidden Valley property that was given Mitchell Shire Council’s approval for an outbuilding continue to fight the development, citing drainage and development precedent among concerns.Residents have engaged a civil engineer to...
New mental health service for Whittlesea
By Pam KiriakidisA new service that supports older Victorians to access mental health and wellbeing treatment is available in Whittlesea, with a hub expected to be established in 2024. Mental health organisation Neami National, in...
End of an era for Kilmore icon
Mitchell Shire Council has ordered the crumbling lion statue at the top of the Red Lion Hotel be removed for safety reasons.With the rear of the Red Lion statute already fallen away, the council...
Gendered abuse: When is it time to leave?
#16DaysOfActivismBy Grace FrostMia* is one of the millions of Australian adults who have suffered abuse from a partner – and one of the millions who have doubted when it is ‘justified’ to leave. After surviving...
Kilmore Primary School’s Tilly Rose releases original song
By Grace FrostKilmore Primary School’s Tilly Bosworth has a powerful message to share in her debut single ‘Backup Dancers’, which was released on Friday.Known as ‘Tilly Rose’, the grade six student has taken to...