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
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
Rushworth
Rushworth residents have come out in force to express their alarm at VicRoads plans to remove more than 120 mature indigenous trees along the Tatura-Rushworth Road leading into the town. As contractors arrived to commence work, word quickly spread and at the eleventh hour a group of local residents gathered
Rushworth
ANZAC Day was observed around the district with particular fervour and record attendances in this year commemorating the landing at Gallipoli 100 years ago. Included in the day were special ceremonies - the opening of a War Memorial in Corop and the unveiling of a plaque to honour Vietnam Veterans
Rushworth
You meet the nicest people in Rushworth’s Community Garden - that’s where Chief Perry and Marcie Martin caught up recently over pizza. Pizza Days in the Garden regularly attract a wide variety of people getting together for great food and first class companionship.