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Community

Come and look at Whitfield's new Community Hub

Former home of Whitfield child care and kinder now ready for new community use
Anita McPherson
Come and look at Whitfield's new Community Hub
Come and look at Whitfield's new Community Hub
News

Workplace harassment culture well overdue for change

You wouldn't think in 2025 we would still be facing the same issues our grandparents dealt with, yet here we are. A new study has shown one in three workers have faced harassment in the past five years, most suffering in silence with fewer than one...
Wangaratta Chronicle
Education

News from our schools and kinders

Activities at our local educational centres
Wangaratta Chronicle
News from our schools and kinders
News from our schools and kinders
Arts and Entertainment

Wangaratta-born artist celebrates grandmother’s legacy in textile sculpture

Matthew Harris solo exhiviiton at Wangaratta Art Gallery opens on 25 October
Wangaratta Chronicle
Wangaratta-born artist celebrates grandmother’s legacy in textile sculpture
Wangaratta-born artist celebrates grandmother’s legacy in textile sculpture
Motorsport

Have wheels will travel

Multi-disciplined car racer Matt Thewlis tours New Zealand with Monster Trucks
Shane Douthie
Have wheels will travel
Have wheels will travel
Community

Celebrating wisdom on a special afternoon

Nonagenarians, centenarians celebrated as Seniors Week kicks off
Simone Kerwin
Celebrating wisdom on a special afternoon
Celebrating wisdom on a special afternoon
Arts and Entertainment

Prestigious gong for local crime writer

Australia's highest awards for crime writing recognise local author Margaret Hickey
Simone Kerwin
Prestigious gong for local crime writer
Prestigious gong for local crime writer
Arts and Entertainment

Memoir is a story Rod was born to write

Author to tell the whole truth about a wild ride of a life
Simone Kerwin
Memoir is a story Rod was born to write
Memoir is a story Rod was born to write
Environment

Dry here, heavy rainfall in Queensland

Weekly weather column from retired CSIRO climatologist Peter Nelson
Peter Nelson
Dry here, heavy rainfall in Queensland
Dry here, heavy rainfall in Queensland
Emergency Services

Ute went from smoke to flames in seconds

Wangaratta man lost around $4000 worth of camping gear and his wallet in sudden car fire
Bailey Zimmermann
Ute went from smoke to flames in seconds
Ute went from smoke to flames in seconds
Police and Courts

Ute thief ordered to do 120 hours community work

The 25-year-old will be ordered to complete treatment for drug rehabilitation
Wangaratta Chronicle
Ute thief ordered to do 120 hours community work
Ute thief ordered to do 120 hours community work
Council

State allocates $250k for library services, but council costs still rising

The state government has allocated funding from a satewide program to the Wangaratta Library
Jordan Duursma
State allocates $250k for library services, but council costs still rising
State allocates $250k for library services, but council costs still rising
Council

Feedback still being sought for council plan

Community has another chance to comment on 5-year plan
Wangaratta Chronicle
Feedback still being sought for council plan
Feedback still being sought for council plan
Police and Courts

Police probe Myrtleford property, manhunt goes on

Search for Dezi Freeman nears a month long
Wangaratta Chronicle
Police probe Myrtleford property, manhunt goes on
Police probe Myrtleford property, manhunt goes on
Football

Reserve Mountain Men make it two flags in three years

The Mountain Men are once again reserve grad premiers
Nathan de Vries
Reserve Mountain Men make it two flags in three years
Reserve Mountain Men make it two flags in three years
Netball

Wangaratta derby set for C grade netball grand final

Magpies meet Rovers in C grade final while Rovers face Wodonga Raiders in 17 and under final
Shane Douthie
Wangaratta derby set for C grade netball grand final
Wangaratta derby set for C grade netball grand final
Police and Courts

Wangaratta man admits to “grave” home invasion

The 31-year-old pleaded guilty to attack which severed a victim’s finger in August last year
Wangaratta Chronicle
Wangaratta man admits to “grave” home invasion
Wangaratta man admits to “grave” home invasion
Health

Community called to support one another this Dementia Action Week

Dementia Action Week highlights the need for community connection and support
Jordan Duursma
Community called to support one another this Dementia Action Week
Community called to support one another this Dementia Action Week
Arts and Entertainment

Local artist finds comfort in painting

Award winning artist Mat Vaughan’s latest series of large-scale paintings will be on display
Wangaratta Chronicle
Local artist finds comfort in painting
Local artist finds comfort in painting
Arts and Entertainment

Royal Australian Air Force Band fly into Wangaratta

Squadron Leader Daniel Phillips lead the band’s talented musicians from across Australi
Wangaratta Chronicle
Royal Australian Air Force Band fly into Wangaratta
Royal Australian Air Force Band fly into Wangaratta
Cricket

Save the date: draft start date revealed for 25/26 cricket season

The 2025/26 season is less than a month away
Wangaratta Chronicle
Save the date: draft start date revealed for 25/26 cricket season
Save the date: draft start date revealed for 25/26 cricket season
Business

Milawa's Brown family trials aluminium bottles for prosecco

Brown Family Wine Group says aluminium bottles 40 per cent lighter and infinitely recyclable
Anita McPherson
Milawa's Brown family trials aluminium bottles for prosecco
Milawa's Brown family trials aluminium bottles for prosecco
Community

Social Calendar

A weekly listing of upcoming social and community events in Wangaratta and district
Wangaratta Chronicle
Community

Greta students spend quality time with St John's buddies

Community intergenerational project bringing joy and benefits to all ages
Anita McPherson
Greta students spend quality time with St John's buddies
Greta students spend quality time with St John's buddies
Regional

Regional news receives bipartisan political support

MP calls for urgent action on implementation of News Media Assistance Program
North East Media
Regional news receives bipartisan political support
Regional news receives bipartisan political support