Broken Creek launch a crowdfunding campaign for thei...

Local duo Broken Creek are recording their second album ‘Yeah Nah’ and are asking the community to help them raise...
Local duo Broken Creek are recording their second album ‘Yeah Nah’ and are asking the community to help them raise the funds to release it.  Earlier this year, Erin and Lachlan Heycox moved back to Picola to set up a recording studio on Erin’s family farm to record their second album.  “We wanted to record music inspired by Australia - the small towns we grew up in, the unique landscape and history” says Erin, “so it made perfect sense to...
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Nathalia Primary School News!

Remembrance Day On Friday our year 6 students attended a Remembrance Day ceremony involving all schools from Nathalia.   Our school...
Remembrance Day On Friday our year 6 students attended a Remembrance Day ceremony involving all schools from Nathalia.   Our school was represented by Kloe, Femke and Ava who are our school captains with the poem In Flanders Fields.  It was a great turn out and important for our young people to recognise and acknowledge the sacrifices made by pervious generations who have served Australia at war.  Transition Grade 6 AND Prep Last week we had our first of 4 Prep...
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Graeme Bernhardt Memorial Kids Fishing Day!

Sunday 12th November marked the end of the drought for the Graeme Bernhardt Memorial Kids fishing Comp. With a 4...
Sunday 12th November marked the end of the drought for the Graeme Bernhardt Memorial Kids fishing Comp. With a 4 year absence due to covid, floods and Blackwater events the competition took place on the Broken Creek between Town Weir and Chinamens Weir. With 172 kids registering they kept the N.A.C members on their toes as well as mum's and dad's with endless tangles and wavering rods. Kids of  all ages kept Xavier and Marty  busy in "Carp Corner" on...
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Combined Training Day at Bunbartha Pony Club

The Kaarimba Racecourse was the scene of a very successful combined training day on Sunday October 29. The racecourse was...
The Kaarimba Racecourse was the scene of a very successful combined training day on Sunday October 29. The racecourse was severely impacted by the October 22 floods, and Bunbartha Pony club members spent many hours preparing the grounds and repairing and restoring their equipment for the event during the preceding few weeks. They were rewarded with a good turnout of pony club and open riders from all of the surrounding districts, all keen to compete in the grade 3 to...
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St Francis Primary - Book Week

The Book Week Parade is a joyous occasion and a highlight of the school year with children (and parents) going...
The Book Week Parade is a joyous occasion and a highlight of the school year with children (and parents) going to such great effort to design costumes to represent a character from their favourite books.  The Book Week Parade this year at St Francis was held in Term 4 to align to student learning in the classrooms.  With the sun shining, we had a wonderful day celebrating literacy at St Francis. We remember that Book Week is a time to...
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Fish Habitat makes Waranga Golden Location for Perch

Fish habitat makes Waranga golden location for perch Habitat has been installed in Waranga Basin, creating a sustainable golden perch fishery...
Fish habitat makes Waranga golden location for perch Habitat has been installed in Waranga Basin, creating a sustainable golden perch fishery readily accessible by recreational fishers. Fish habitats provide small ecosystems for different species of fish. The Waranga Basin fish habitat has been specifically designed for golden perch and constructed with a range of locally sourced materials, including river timber, plants, cinderblocks, and sleepers. Construction of the habitat will be supported by the stocking of 700,000 golden perch fingerlings in the storage over...
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NCN Health - Nathalia

The theme for 2022 is 'All Children have the right to a standare of living that supports their wellbeing and healthy development'
NCN Health - Nathalia The theme for 2022 is 'All Children have the right to a standard of living that supports their wellbeing and healthy development'. Children from Nathalia & District Preschool & Nathalia Community Early Learning Centre came together to celebrate Children's Week Activities at the Harbison Centre (NCN Health) on 30 November 2022. The Children participated in a variety of activities including badge making, outdoor games, story time and much more! The weather was stunning and lots of...
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Nathalia Primary School celebrated Father’s Day

Nathalia Primary School celebrated Father’s Day with a delicious breakfast with the dads and their kids. The coffee van was...
Nathalia Primary School celebrated Father’s Day with a delicious breakfast with the dads and their kids. The coffee van was on-site for a morning caffeine hit and bacon and egg rolls were cooked by the members of the Fishing Club on the school barbecue. It was fantastic to see so many parents come to the school to share breakfast with the children.       
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Nathalia Gives Thanks at Night

 Nathalia Gives Thanks at Night was a beautiful evening. Thank you to the people who joined us as we...
 Nathalia Gives Thanks at Night was a beautiful evening. Thank you to the people who joined us as we were reminded of the many wonderful people who have sadly left our community. Peter Mortimer’s Cherry-Picker provided the unexpected artistic service. Thank you to Cameron Lancaster as MC...and to Linden Lancaster for the glorious music she selected. Thank you to all the families who shared images to be displayed on the Water Tower. Hugh Drum provided outstanding sound and Greg...
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Through the Lense of the UA3 Photography Group

On Saturday morning, 2nd July, you may have seen women in Nathalia town ‘making a Scene’. Eight members of the...
On Saturday morning, 2nd July, you may have seen women in Nathalia town ‘making a Scene’. Eight members of the U3A photography group were capturing photographs for the next exhibition to be displayed at The GRAIN Store Gallery entitled, ‘MAKING A SCENE’.
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SPA Lunch at Nathalia Secondary College

Congratulations to all students who received a SPA score of 4.2 or above in cycle 3. Your efforts are applauded...
Congratulations to all students who received a SPA score of 4.2 or above in cycle 3. Your efforts are applauded and will put you in great stead for future success. Pictured are the students enjoying lunch together with some staff members.
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Annual Timber Workers Reunion

A great night was had by all at the Barmah muster yards on Saturday 2nd July, for the annual timber...
A great night was had by all at the Barmah muster yards on Saturday 2nd July, for the annual timber workers reunion. Many thanks go to Roger Young for organising the event, and to Max and Michael Baker for the cooking the fantastic camp oven stew
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