Tongala town’s real characters

Just like big families, country towns have their own parade of unique characters and passions, buildings and histories — all united by a shared sense of pride and identity. In the past few months The News has visited communities near...

Frank Tobias, the unofficial best friend of every dog in Kyabram

FRANK Tobias is the unofficial best friend of every dog in Kyabram. If you head to Edis Park at 7am, you’ll see why. At 92, Frank is keeping up his more than 30-year tradition of walking five laps of the park every morning. And he always keeps dog...

Vinnies Kyabram treated like a tip

VINNIES volunteers in Kyabram have been left frustrated after a large amount of rubbish was dumped at their front door last Wednesday night. Volunteers at the store were left with the hefty clean-up job and a bill the organisation will have to cover...

Major collision at Curr Road intersection

POLICE have confirmed two vehicles are involved in a collision at the corners of Curr Road and Graham Road. Graham Road is currently closed to traffic between Scobie Road and Curr Road, and police are urging motorists to avoid the area. Ambulance...

Mia and Nate raise $20K for The Gift

IT’S pretty amazing what two eight-year-olds can achieve with an electric razor, some scissors and a whole heap of courage.

Slippery thieves fail to steal Stanhope ATM

THE owner of the Liberty Stanhope fuel and convenience store on the Midland Highway has been left in shock after thieves smashed the front doors and tried to take the store’s ATM early Monday morning. Police believe a Nissan Navara that was stolen...

Katrina Fitzgerald is St Augustine’s top artist

YOU never know if there is a future Van Gogh or Matisse in our midst. And with some spectacular talent on display at the St Augustine’s College Art and Technology Showcase last week, it can certainly be said that Kyabram has some serious talent...

Club on board for the kids

KIDS from across the district will soon be packing their bags for next year’s Blue Light camp thanks to the Kyabram Club. The camp, which will take place in next year’s first-term holidays, will bring together local police officers and Kyabram Blue...

Girgarre man set to judge Australia’s top jersey cows

A GIGARRE man will face tough decisions after being selected to judge Australia’s best Jersey cows for 2019. Pat Nicholson has been appointed Great Southern Challenge judge for the Jersey Australia/Semex Great Southern and Great Northern...

Mural is a masterpiece

KYABRAM P-12 College unveiled a stunning mural by local indigenous leader Neva Atkinson last week. The Victorian Government-funded project joins an indigenous garden at the front of the school and is an impressive visual declaration of an ongoing...

Can you help tell the tale of Timmering?

HAVE you got the missing piece of this heritage puzzle? The Nanneella Timmering heritage group is looking for anyone with information or photographs about the history of Timmering, which can be included in a book being written about the area. The...

Minister for Children, Families and Youth Affairs visits Kyabram

FEDERAL Minister for Children, Families and Youth Affairs Michelle Landry dropped into the Kyabram Community Learning Centre last week as part of a National party visit to the Nicholls electorate. Ms Landry said she was impressed by the level of...

Come have a sausage with the CVGT team

THERE’S nothing like finding that perfect employee. Or that perfect job. Luckily for job seekers and business owners or managers, employment services provider CVGT has a stellar record achieving both. Last month the Kyabram team alone placed 15...

RAAF to put on a show in Rushworth

REMEMBRANCE Day poppies are now on sale and preparations are in full swing across the district for services to be held on November 11. In Rushworth, the day will be extra special with the sky alive with colour as the RAAF Roulettes aerobatic team...

Future of chaplaincy looks bright

THE Chaplaincy fundraiser dinner held last month was a raging success, raising enough money to secure the future of chaplaincy at Kyabram P-12 College — and beyond. Chaplain Liz Spicer, who was recently nominated for the Australian Women’s Honour...

Bag ban catches Kyabram business off guard

LOCAL retailers who supply single-use plastic bags to customers could face a hefty $49,500 fine under new laws that came into effect last Friday.

Kyabram woman caught doing 187kph in 60 zone

A KYABRAM woman caught driving at 187km/h in a 60 zone will face court after being charged with 11 offences, including reckless driving endangering life and driving with a suspended licence. On October 28 police observed the woman’s 2001 XR6 Falcon...

GALLERY: Kyabram Blue Light Halloween Disco