Updated ( 3/07/2009 )
Sweet justice for city

A ONE-STOP-SHOP for the Justice Department will bring new jobs to Wangaratta. more --->

Our wettest start to winter in four years

WANGARATTA district has experienced its wettest start to winter in four years. more --->

Government needs to give a dam: MP

KEN Jasper (MLA, Murray Valley) has renewed his call for the State Government to build Big Buffalo dam and extend Lake William Hovell to underpin the supply of water for town supplies, irrigation and the environment. more --->

School work for builders

BROWNS Wangaratta has added 14 primary school projects worth $14.3 million to its building workload after signing a contract this week with the State Government. more --->

$17m solar bid needs to await feasibility study

A FEASIBILITY study could determine if solar power generation is the way forward for Wangaratta. more --->

Skilled worker issues

FURTHER steps towards solving local skills shortages were taken yesterday, with local manufacturers coming together to work through the problem. more --->

Festival celebrates textile crafts, for the next month

TEXTILE artists and enthusiasts alike are set to descend on Wangaratta from this weekend, with the launch of the 11th Stitched Up Textile Festival tonight. more --->

Rates still in dispute

THREE days into the new financial year St John’s Village residents still don’t know if they will be forced to pay municipal rates. more --->

Alpine MDF backs theatre

ALPINE MDF Industries Pty Ltd is the 10-year platinum sponsor of the theatre within the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre. more --->

Greyhound is just perfect for family

WITH the lives of almost 600 greyhounds said to be on the chopping block if the Supreme Court does not overturn the decision to close dog racing at Avian Park, a Wangaratta couple are urging locals to consider making a long limbed canine part of the family. more --->

Harping on

OXLEY harpist Wendy Batey has been getting a few musical tips from international harpist, Robin Ward, during his short North East tour. more --->

$5650 gift will help make sick children’s wishes come true

PLUMBING supplies and granting the wishes of sick children don’t usually go hand in hand, but that is exactly what happened in Wangaratta on Wednesday. more --->

Kids need foster care

PICK any night and there are 70 children in foster care across the eastern Hume region. more --->

Pies to hit back

STILL seething from its devastating loss to Albury last week, Wangaratta is expected to come out firing tomorrow against North Albury at the Norm Minns Oval in a bid to regain its place in the top five. more --->

Magpies lure Paul across

THE Wangaratta Magpies Cricket Club have picked up a massive off-season coup with the signing of star Rovers United all rounder Paul Smithwick. more --->

Eighth place within reach

WANGARATTA City faces its biggest assignment of the season so far when it travels to Albury on Sunday to take on St Patrick’s at Alexandra Park. more --->

Fit and fighting

DURING a season in which victories have been rare occurrences, the Wangaratta Rovers Football Club has prided itself on at least delivering a competitive performance week in, week out. more --->

Star back for Moyhu

MOYHU will head into tomorrow’s Ovens and King Netball League match against Whorouly with a significantly different line-up to the one that took the court when the two sides last met. more --->

Change of attitude

MOYHU faces challenges from both within and without ahead of tomorrow’s Ovens and King Football League clash against Whorouly. more --->