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Emergency Services

Man in critical condition following a crash at Wangaratta Speedway

News

Late spring frost presents another challenge for grapegrowers

Business

Restaurant plans approved for West End

Old Faithfulls owners advance with business venture to trade out of Phillipson St building

Infrastructure and Transport

Haines renews call, with backing from the NFF for disaster roaming

Disaster roaming remains a critical missing piece in telecommunications infrastructure

Emergency Services

Wangaratta strike team assist response in Corowa fire

Five trucks and 28 firefighters from Wangaratta’s CFA group were deployed to 540ha blaze

Emergency Services

Man airlifted to Melbourne after falling from a waterfall

A man in his 20s was airlifted to The Royal Melbourne Hospital from the Beechworth Gorge.

News

Politics and Government

Roads, jobs and tax relief on city's agenda

Wangaratta council leads regional call state government investment in regional Victoria

Tourism

Ned Kelly Discovery Hub celebrated double silver at 2025 Victorian Tourism Awards

Glenrowan’s Ned Kelly Discovery Hub won two Silver Awards at the 2025 Victorian Tourism Awards

Emergency Services

CFA contain grass and scrub fire on Beechworth-Chiltern Road

CFA responded to a grass and scrub fire in Chiltern on Thursday

Youth

What Could Be Done?

Grace McMillan was a prizewinner in the recent Wangaratta Young Writers Award.

Arts and Entertainment

Pop-Up Benalla Art Gallery launches three exhibitions

More than 70 attended opening of pop-up in Bridge Street East.

Rural

Insurers urge farmers to prepare as storm season hits

North East Victoria recorded significant storm-related farm damage over recent summers

Opinion

Pothole pandemic exposes neglect of roads

Regional roads continue to deteriorate with only half maintenance target met

News

Thunderstorm activity here, cyclone further north

Storms deliver little rain locally

Sport

Cricket

Colts crumble, Magpies outplayed in T20 blasts

Two tough losses were dealt to local A grade sides over the weekend

Cricket

RUB inching closer to T20 final

98-run opening stand keeps the Hawks’ T20 finals hopes alive with win at Beechworth

Football

Young Colts learning from short form encounters

They're taking the season one week at a time and improving every match

Sport

Women and junior triathlon ready to hit the start line

Family friendly Rutherglen event set this Saturday

Sport

Milawa Racquets Club wraps up spring play

It was the culmination of the season for squash and racquetball competitions

Cricket

Hawks gunning for T20 excellence

Rovers United Bruck need to win every game from here on in to keep their finals chances alive

Regional

Community

Calendar with a difference to raise funds for prostate cancer research

Many locals from Chiltern have thrown their weight behind a fun ‘nude but not rude’ calendar

Events

Regions’ winemakers celebrate success

This year’s North East Victorian Wine Challenge held in Beechworth last week drew 315 entries

Health

Bridging the gender pain gap one step at a time

90 per cent of Victorian women have dealt with chronic pain, report finds.

Grace Fredsberg

Bridging the gender pain gap one step at a time

People and Lifestyle

Well-known couple hang up business hats for different lifestyle

Lake Sambell Caravan Park longtime lessee take up retirement and travel plans

Council

Local projects to share in $56,000

Community member asks why certain organisations have access to council grant money

Health

Latrobe Community Health Service to provide early childhood services in Ovens Murray

Latrobe replaces Holstep Health, to provide early childhood NDIS services in the North East

Wangaratta Chronicle

Latrobe Community Health Service to provide early childhood services in Ovens Murray

Events

Hall Stories with Damian Callinan coming to Tarrawingee

Farmers and their families will unite over comedy and stories

Education

Stanley community moves to reopen school

Stanley Collective community group hopeful of a 2027 reopening for closed primary school

Police and Courts

Firearms, drugs, Nazi symbols found in raids of Beechworth homes

Investigation into illegal firearms in Beechworth led to arrests of two men

Cycling

Safe cycling network pinned for city

Wangaratta one of four regional cities on priority list for safe cycling network rollout

Police and Courts

“Disrupting lives”: surge in people on remand being felt in region

Out of 681 more prisoners in 365 days to June this year, 592 of those were unsentenced

Emergency Services

Test on services as levy revolt plays out

Large scale fires this season could pose a problem as firefighters choose to stay local

Opinion

Value the Coles way doesn't add up

The lack of public toilet facilities at Coles Wangaratta frustrates a resident

Opinion

Funding a win for our emergency services

Editorial.

Opinion

Keep the lines of communication open

Our next generation depends on strong communication.

Community

Local riders to deliver Christmas joy

Have your gifts ready in time for the annual Christmas Toy Run

Community

Deliver your Santa Mail to the post office

Australia Post Wangaratta staff accepting special deliveries to the jolly man in red.

Simone Kerwin

Deliver your Santa Mail to the post office

Community

Local veterans invited to join Navigate Program

Free health and wellbeing initiative for veterans wins funding.

Simone Kerwin

Local veterans invited to join Navigate Program

Community

Secure parcel lockers now available at post office

New lockers make parcel delivery even more convenient.

Simone Kerwin

Secure parcel lockers now available at post office

Rural

Flying Duck helps King Valley soar in regional wine challenge

King Valley region wins wine challenge shield in 2025 event.

News

Start of harvest brings fire warning

CFA has already attended harvest fires this season

Rural

Farmers and families urged to stay safe on quad bikes

Older male farmers and children under 16 most at risk of crashes on quad bikes

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