Tag: Harcourt
Poles add spring to walkers’ steps
Eve Lamb
The weather may be making many feel Nordic lately, but for an increasing number of local souls that's a good thing.
In fact Nordic...
Trackside reinvention
Eve Lamb
Driving past the old railway goods shed in Newstead it's hard to miss the fact that work is well under way towards transforming...
Saving our apple heritage
Carr’s Organic Fruit Tree Nursery at Harcourt is urging community members to 'plant a fruit tree you've never heard of' in a bid to...
Nordic pole walking expands
Local nordic pole walking classes have really hit their stride, proving so popular they're now being offered in Castlemaine, Harcourt, Newstead and Maldon.
Volunteers have...
Rhythms in the red gums
John Butler is hitting the stage in Harcourt this weekend to support The Thin Green Line Foundation and their work with Indigenous women rangers.
The...
Drivers trapped in two accidents
Castlemaine SES unit was called out to rescue people trapped in vehicles at two separate incidents within 36 hours of each other over the...
Contract awarded for upgrade of fatality road
Eve Lamb
A contested vote of council has seen a local earthmoving firm clinch the $529,842 contract for roadworks to upgrade notorious Fogartys Gap Road...
Lifeguard shortage impacts pools
A shortage of lifeguards due to COVID has forced some changes to the operating hours for public outdoor pools in Castlemaine, Harcourt, Maldon and...
Strawberry summer
It's a bumper season for strawberries.
In fact it's the best they've ever had out at the Blackwood Orchard in Harcourt, providing a welcome foil...
Preserving our heritage apples
Harcourt has always been known as the ‘apple centre of Victoria’ but in recent years some of its heritage apple varieties have almost disappeared.One...
Rain impacts finals fortunes in CDCA
Castlemaine District Cricket Association grand finals got underway Friday evening with Harcourt hosting Barkers Creek in the Women's showdown.
Harcourt finished on top of the...
Riding out of lockdown
By Penny Gilbert
CycleSafe Mount Alexander is excited to be rolling out a series of bike rides to help our community ride out of lockdown.
With...
