Group (L-R): Jo Kraft, Margaret Muschialli, Wayne Muschialli, Collette May, Robyn Hayes, Russell Shaw and Allan Kraft. Pickleball is a racket or paddle sport in which two players (singles) or four players (doubles) hit a perforated, hollow plastic ball with paddles over a 34-inch-high (0.86 m) net until one side is unable to return the ball or commits a rule infraction. Pickleball is played indoors and outdoors. It was invented in 1965 as a children's backyard game in the United States. While it resembles tennis and table...

Fay Brown was announced as Nathalia’s Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day celebrations at the Nathalia Recreation Reserve on Australia Day. The Nathalia Angling Club won two awards - Community Organisation of the Year and Community Event of the Year. Regan Hollioake was the recipient of the Arts/Culture/Sporting Achievement award. Citizen of the Year - Fay Brown Fay has been in the Nathalia district since 1969. Originally from Koonamoo. She has been a nurse in the RAAF as...

WOW what a start to 2024 for the Rotary Club of Nathalia. The New Year’s Eve Carnival Spinning Wheel was one of the club’s most successful spinning wheels we’ve had in quite a long time. We did over 67 spins for the night which is a great effort by Ross Smith who was on the truck for every one of the 67 spins. We would like to thank the Rotary Club of Numurkah for their effort on the night selling...

Junior Development Day              Monday the 15 January was our annual Junior Development Day, sponsored by Ryan Meat Group. We had 26 participants from our junior tennis teams and green hot shots group, which is a fantastic number! The day was coordinated by club coach Mark Mills and his helpers, which included local tennis players, Ryan Bell and Pat Ryan.  The day consisted of improving individual tennis skills and understanding match play and strategy, all while building good sportsmanship and tennis...

NLAC celebrated its 2023 athletic season at their presentation evening on Wednesday, the 20th of December. Well done to all the athletes. Congratulations to the trophy winners.   Most Personal Best’s: U9 girls Jenna Lancaster, boys Benjamin Hubbard; U10 girls Millie Bruce, boys Miller Butler & Nixon Croxford; U11 girls Blair Johns, boys Ryan Lancaster; U12 girls Ruby Frederickson & Elizabeth Trimble, boys Noah Watson & Alex Chmiel; U13 girls Isabella Daniel, boys Asher Johns; U14 boys Konnar Stell; U15...

The great weather on New Year’s Eve brought out one of the largest crowds to the Bendigo Community Bank Nathalia New Year’s Eve Carnival. With market stalls, food stalls, rides, music, spinning wheels, animals and the show & shine there was plenty of entertainment for everyone. The evening was topped off with a great fireworks display at midnight which was sponsored by TJ’s IGA supermarket, Rex James Stockfeed and Ryan Meat Company. Winner of the New Year’s Eve raffle trailer,...

After many hours of work, discussions and planning by a band of volunteers and professionals the new picket fence has been completed at the west side of the Wunghnu Lawn Bowling club. L and J Webb fencing was the group responsible for the supply and installation of the fence led by Dean Graham. The initial idea was the brain child of Dean Graham and with the generous support of the Moira Shire that idea came to fruition. The Shire grant...

Nathalia Community House Celebrates Christmas Nathalia Community House Committee of Management and staff enjoyed a very relaxed Christmas breakup on the 7th Dec 2023. Committee Of Management Chair Susan Logie prepared a beautiful meal, including a Christmas pudding. Susan thanked Manager Edwina Fieldman and the office staff Leonie Holmes and Stacey Thorpe for their dedication and commitment to the organisation. The Community House would like to thank our wonderful volunteers who give up their time to support our Community Car Service,...