Upgrades to Wallan’s Avenue of Honour paused due to restrictions as site turns 103
Mitchell Shire Council and the custodians of the Avenue of Honour on High Street in Wallan have acknowledged the 103rd anniversary of the site’s...
The memorial they never had: Eight RAAF pilots who died on Mount Disappointment honoured
By Aleksandra BliszczykDescendants of Royal Australian Air Force pilots and crew who died in plane crashes on Mount Disappointment in the 1940s and 50s...
Historic WWII building to relocate to Wandong Memorial Park
By Colin MacGillivrayA LITTLE-KNOWN element of Mitchell Shire’s World War Two past could soon take pride of place in Wandong’s Memorial Park after Mitchell...
Monument Hill, Kilmore: Hume and Hovell history questioned
THE history of Kilmore’s Monument Hill is under scrutiny after a historical journal published assertions the famous Hume and Hovell expedition of the 1820s...
What are dry stone walls and why are they protected in the City of Whittlesea?
By Aleksandra BliszczykThe City of Whittlesea is home to kilometres of some of the oldest dry stone walls in the country that date back...
NAIDOC Week events: What’s on in north-central Victoria?
After Reconciliation Week events in May 2021 were thwarted due to Victoria’s circuit-breaker lockdown, regional Victorian Indigenous communities are relishing the return of NAIDOC...
Kilmore school launches portrait project to honour local veterans
By Max DaviesA St Patrick’s Primary School’s veteran project has garnered great success in its relatively short time of operation.The Science, Technology, Engineering, the...
“It gutted me”: Reconciliation Week in lockdown
By Aleksandra BliszczykThe day Victoria was plunged into a seven-day COVID-19 circuit-breaker lockdown also marked the first day of Reconciliation Week.The nationwide week of...
Lancefield Primary opens new outdoor learning space
Lancefield Primary School has opened its new bush learning play area, with a focus on Indigenous flora and fauna and space for outdoor classes.Wrapping...
Kyneton town hall facade works to restore heritage value
RESTORATION works to the Kyneton Town Hall facade are set to commence this month, following a significant contribution from the Federal Government’s Local Roads...