Rushworth
Rushworth Garden Festival, spread over two weekends this year, was once again a great success. The Garden Expo on the second weekend was a vibrant collection of plant stalls, handmade craft, garden produce, live music and guest speakers. The community joyfully embraced the new concept and an atmosphere of sharing
Stanhope
Hundreds turn out to celebrate Stanhope School’s 100 years.
Rushworth
What a great community we live in!
Rushworth
When firefighters from Rushworth and Stanhope Brigades were paged out to a structure fire in Parramatta Gully Road early on Saturday morning, first responders were stunned to find the house already “fully involved”, even though the fire had been reported promptly and fire appliances arrived within minutes of the call.
Rushworth
The sun is starting to shine again and it’s time to welcome in the new season by unlocking Rushworth’s hidden treasures at the second annual Wildflower Hunt. Explore the vast array of native wildflowers in the Rushworth Ironbark Forest on Sunday 28 August at 10am meeting at the
Rushworth
Rushworth’s popular Easter Festival is set to go ahead for 2017 with the election of a new Festival Committee and Parade Coordinator. Following the Rushworth Easter Festival Inc AGM in July which failed to elect a new committee, a public meeting was held on Monday evening, with a view
Whroo
A very disappointing discovery in the State forest near Whroo of some of the area’s iconic Grass Trees which have been destroyed through an act of environmental vandalism. The species is known for its slow growth rate and stunning form as it inhabits the forest floor in clusters and
Our own Dr Mary Jo Fortuna of Rushworth has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the latest Queen’s Birthday honours list.
Tatura
Mavis Hunt celebrated her 102nd birthday with family & friends at Moyola Lodge, Tatura, on 24 May. An avid reader, Mavis always enjoys getting her Waranga News to catch up with the local events. She asked her daughter, Maggie Johnston, to say ‘thank you’ on her behalf for the
Rushworth
When ferocious winds and torrential rain impacted parts of Rushworth last week, it left some areas of the district looking like a war zone. Trees were up-rooted or had large parts of their canopies snapped off, and intense downpours occurred over some areas while others escaped virtually unscathed. These photos
Stanhope
Members of the Stanhope & District Development Committee (S&DDC) were delighted to learn their nomination, Andrew Hipwell, was declared Citizen of the Year in the Rushworth District and also Citizen of the Year across the Shire of Campaspe. The S&DDC considered Andrew to be a
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