North Central News

15/10/2025

UPDATE: 3.10pm

Brigades have confirmed the fire is a registered burn off.

EARLIER:

Fire brigades are currently responding to a bushfire near Rheola.

Multiple calls have come in at around 2.50pm and at least two units have been requested to attend a fire on Cains Track, just off the Bealiba-Rheola Road.

More to come.

15/10/2025

The Buloke Shire, including Charlton, will be in a total fire ban tomorrow (16 October).

15/10/2025

“The kids absolutely loved dancing under the neon lights, and when The Nutbush started playing, plenty of adults couldn’t resist joining in for a boogie too.”

15/10/2025

THE first round of North Central Bowls, Division One between Wycheproof and St Arnaud was a tough contest on Saturday.

14/10/2025

Someone close to Tia has faced the ‘c word’ not once, but twice. “Hearing it once is crippling, but hearing it twice is worse,” she said.

14/10/2025

OUT TODAY!
A breast cancer fundraiser close to a caffinated queen's heart, organisers get geared up for the Charlton A&P Society Show , St Arnaud Primary School gets ready to celebrate a big milestone, a few warnings from St Arnaud police and a round up of just some of the events that happened in Charlton over the weekend!

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13/10/2025

Labor Ms Haylett defeated senior Liberal Louise Staley at the 2022 election and holds the seat that stretches from the outer suburbs of Ballarat into southern Loddon communities and across to St Arnaud, Maryborough and Ararat by 2.99 per cent.

13/10/2025

A WELL-ATTENDED annual general meeting of the St Arnaud and District Lawn Tennis Club augurs well for the forthcoming tennis season commencing next Saturday.

13/10/2025

When Jane, who works for Baiada, presented the girls with the idea to bake for the R U OK day celebrations, they were so excited they started brainstorming cake ideas immediately.

13/10/2025

OPINION: Here's some thoughts you've had on various subjects across the region.

Here's some thoughts you've had on various subjects across the region.

12/10/2025

MARY Walklate has always had her hands full. And while she says that, mainly speaking about looking after her children while husband Brian cared for the community as Charlton’s doctor for 27 years, it’s more than that.

10/10/2025

THE larger than usual weekday crowd that attended the Charlton harness racing last week included the family and friends of the late Matt Donaldson and the late Jeff Gadsden as well as members of Probus clubs from the local area.