Lamb Koftas
Easy, quick and the kids can shape them for you. Ingredients • 600 g extra lean lamb mince • 4 slices multigrain bread • 3 cloves garlic • 2 eggs • 3 sprigs fresh oregano • 1 sprig mint • 3 sprigs fresh thyme • olive oil Accompaniments • tzatziki • tomato, sliced • lettuce • cucumber, diced • pita bread In a
Water, a precious resource
I guess many of us are starting to get a bit tired of the constant watering, fertilising, edging and mowing the lawn. With the heatwaves and droughts it seems an endless task. Have you ever considered doing away with your lawn or at least reducing the size of it? Many
Heat causes wildlife distress - put water out
These ongoing high temperatures here in Northern Victoria can be very difficult for our wild creatures, although when temperatures build up slowly they seem to cope a lot better. It’s the sudden temperature fluctuations which can cause even more havoc. Some people say they think the roos are emaciated.
School enrolments of great interest in February 1976
Rushworth Primary enrolments were up as the school year started, boosted by 23 new starters in Preps. Mrs Jeanette Murray was a new librarian two days per week. The largest local primary school was Stanhope with 168, reported by headmaster Bernie Dreher. New teachers included Alan Calder, Mrs Georgina Wallace,
Before the Forest Commission
Before the Forest Commission Prior to 1907, when a separate Forests Department was established by the Victorian Government, forests were managed by other government departments. One was the Lands Department. The Lands Act 1862, amongst other things, “allowed land to be set aside for the preservation and growth of timber.
February 5, 2026
Summer Garden
I don’t need to tell you how hot and dry it has been and unfortunately our gardens do suffer during these past conditions. For the last few years I have been slowly replacing and replanting some of my garden beds with plants that are more resilient to these conditions
Phyllis’s Orange Cake
2 medium navel oranges 200gm soft butter 4 eggs 11/2 cups raw sugar 1 cup SR flour 1/2 cup almond meal ICING 50gm butter 2/3 cup icing sugar 3 tspn fresh orange juice. Method Cut oranges into bite-sized pieces - skins and all (remove any pips) and
Catastrophic start to the year for wildlife too
Our year of 2026 has not begun with the prosperity one wishes for both ourselves and others when we celebrate the New Year. Sadly, catastrophic weather conditions have played havoc in different areas of our country with areas in Victoria facing heat events, high winds and fire as well as
Tragedy on water and roads to start 1976
A Sunday afternoon cool change roared across the Basin, damaging yachts and campsites on the shore. Later in January, a Shepparton man was drowned at Greens Lake, Corop, after a squall capsized a 12-foot (3.5 metre) fibreglass boat. Three passengers in the boat struggled ashore to raise the alarm.
Forest and Mill Accidents
In the days when Occupational Health and Safety standards were not documented or policed, the Rushworth forest and the sawmills of the area were places where a litany of accidents occurred. In the worst cases, this could result in the death of a worker. More often, there were serious injuries.