Former Deloraine gymnast bounces to victory at national championships
Nineteen-year-old Leuca McLeod recently clinched the gold medal in senior men’s trampolining at the Australian Gymnastics Championships, becoming the first ...
Tag: September 2025
Lessons and learnings of local government
By Meander Valley Councillor Ben Dudman Council is an opportunity to give back. For me, it’s a chance to support ...
Local group advocates for change of use at Ashley Youth Detention Centre
A Meander Valley community group is calling for the Ashley Youth Detention Centre to be transformed into a facility that ...
Fresh bakes and community spirit define Frank and Lotti
When Luke Searson and his wife Candi arrived in Deloraine during the height of COVID-19, they brought little more than ...
Bendigo Bank grant strikes a chord with budding young musicians
By Simon Woods Thanks to a generous grant from the Bendigo Bank, all students in Grade 4 - 6 at ...
Brothers, a fine sherry and a Westbury connection
The photograph pictured shows two men enjoying a glass of what is probably a fine sherry, while seemingly contemplating life. ...
Twenty years of community investment celebrated in the Meander Valley
Community Bank Deloraine & Districts marked its 20th anniversary last month, celebrating two decades of local ownership and community investment. ...
A taste of Scotland, made in Montana
In a sunlit kitchen with sweeping views of the Western Tiers, Jessie Francis cooks oat cakes, carrying on the business ...
Patsy Crawford – Still scribbling
It was the birds chirping at dawn that made me ponder the question; do people still do spring cleaning. I ...
Spring brings fresh energy to the veggie patch
Spring, my friends, has finally sprung! The garden elves and fairies have all burst into song, and all the humans ...
