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June 26, 2025

Long day at Rushworth Court House

The Chronicle continued to struggle in June 1975, with multiple errors to be found on most pages. A rude Colbinabbin man sent a letter addressed to The Chronic Office. Rushworth Magistrate’s Court hosted a Kyabram man to answer charges of vehicle theft from Kyabram and Murchison. Senior Constable Kevin

Lemon coconut slice

Here is a slice recipe, courtesy of the Australian Women’s Weekly, that I’ve tested and trialled to share with you. Ingredients 250grms butter, chopped 430gm caster sugar  4 x eggs 225 gm plain flour  85grm moist coconut flakes (I used desiccated coconut) 2 x lemons zested and juiced

Sit and listen - the restless flycatcher

Kirsty Ramadan - BoHollow Wildlife

Rushworth Railway Station

Rushworth railway station was the hub around which the timber industry, and particularly the firewood industry, was organised.  As has been noted in previous stories, the line from Murchison to Rushworth was completed in 1890.  A siding was constructed at the Rushworth station in 1899, along which the timber mills

Leadbeater’s in NSW

Trail cameras are marvellous things. They can be set to keep watch on a site 24/7. No need to rely on stumbling across wildlife. No need for live trapping or netting. Trail cameras are revealing rare, ‘extinct’ and unrecorded species and their ranges. Recent trail camera footage has revealed

June 12, 2025

Bringing colour to your winter garden

Winter has crept up on us this year after an exceptionally sunny and mild autumn prolonging the pleasure of our outdoor activities. But it’s time now for the weather gods to get back on track and bring on some proper winter weather – especially the rains (but not the chilly

Pumpkin hummus

Hummus means ‘chickpea’ in Arabic, and while different countries have their own take on this yummy dip, the one thing they all have in common is the use of chickpeas – either cooked or tinned. Ingredients 500g pumpkin, skin and seeds removed, chopped into chunks (save the seeds) 2 tablespoons of

Hard times

With poor spring rains, not much rain over summer and then the autumn rains failing it has been an increasingly tough time for the plants and animals of our forest. Much of this has gone unnoticed; only noticed when it becomes blatantly obvious.  Most days I go for a walk

Major printing mishap in early June 1975

One June edition of the Chronicle had a very large blank space where a photo was supposed to have been placed. The editor tried again the next week and there was Kerry Barlow of Rushworth – Colbinabbin Apex Club presenting a cheque for $450 to Norm Wright of the Colbinabbin Recreation