House fire hazard
By Jackson Russell
Country Fire Authority District 12 operations officer Justin Dally has urged caution after a spate of house fires in the Mitchell Shire.
CFA crews have attended five house fires in the last...
Water shortage hits
By Jackson Russell
KILMORE, Wandong and Heathcote Junction residents are being urged to conserve water, with the Sunday Creek reservoir at 18 per cent capacity.
On the back of a hot summer, a warm start...
Devastated
Man knocked out after roof collpase
by Joshua Wells
A SECOND roof collapse left Australian Defence Force veteran Matthew Blunt unconscious on his floor recently – just two months after most of his ceiling fell into...
Community gutted
by Ian Blyth
THE Tallarook community is gutted following the fire at the weekend that destroyed the town’s Mechanics Institute and irreplaceable memorabilia that the hall contained.
Saturday night was a sad night for the Tallarook...
Anzac services
DISTRICT Anzac services and marches will be conducted throughout the district on April 25, 2018. The following information has been provided by the respective organisers.
Broadford
March and commemorative service. Step off is at the...
Resort for change
By Brooke Haffenden
COMMUNITY reactions have been mixed following the announcement that a planning permit application has been lodged to transform Trawool Valley Resort into a Respite and Recovery Centre.
The application before council by EACH...
Green thumbs reap gardening glory
RESIDENTS across the district are being celebrated for their gardening glory.
The results for the City of Whittlesea annual garden competition are in and six talented green thumbs have been awarded more than $2000 worth...
Kilmore’s new gateway
by Ian Blyth
KILMORE looks set to receive a retail boost if a town planning application to develop land at the corner of Clark Street and the Northern Highway is approved.
If approved the project –...
Broadflooded
By Joshua Wells
THE residents of an estate in Broadford have pleaded with the Mitchell Shire Council to change the drainage system before they become inundated with flooding.
The action group formed after two rapid water...
Road trap fears
CFA District 12 is not disputing Wire Rope Barriers will save Victorian lives, but they are concerned about people becoming trapped.
CFA District 12 Vegetation Management officer Phil Hawkey said the CFA municipal managers from...