THE communities of Kilmore, Wandong, Heathcote Junction and Clonbinane have erupted with rage following multiple weeks of increased, unplanned and prolonged power outages affecting the townships.Simmering restlessness came to a head on Tuesday night when power was cut around 9pm for more than 5000 residences across 10 towns. Some remained without power for in excess of three hours.Asked about...

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Wallan outlast valiant Macedon

THE juggernaut of the Riddell District Football Netball League’s (RDFNL) senior men’s football competition notched up its seventh-straight win of the season as Wallan ran over the top of...

Blowouts in the Basketball

ANOTHER week in the Big V basketball saw two big margins going in positive and negative directions for the Wallan Panthers at home.The women’s Panthers team kickstarted the day,...

Abigail to represent Victoria

Local Kilmore girl Abigail Mecklem is set to hit the Queensland Border Challenge representing Gymnastics Victoria on June 21 and 22.The Border Challenge is a major annual interstate competition...

Kilmore downed at home

IT was an unfortunate start for Mick Marrett’s Kilmore side as they lost their second consecutive game under him.They played Watsonia at home on Saturday afternoon in the rain...

Laurimar break through

A STIRRING final quarter comeback has lifted Laurimar’s senior women’s footballers to their first win of the season in the Northern Football Netball League, beating Thomastown by four points...

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New kindergarten for Beveridge

BEVERIDGE is set to receive a new kindergarten as part of the new precinct area at Fethard Road in the Lockerbie North Precinct Structure Plan.The kindergarten will include three rooms providing...
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Around The Grounds with Michael Thompson – June 2, 2026

A SPECIAL NIGHTWhat an unbelievable night it was on Friday night as Diamond Creek Junior Football Club put together its Big Freeze evening at Coventry Oval. The night saw Diamond Creek Legends pitted against...

South Morang stay ahead of the pack

IT was a very positive Saturday for the Whittlesea region’s teams with all four of the senior men’s sides producing wins.South Morang continue to prove they are the real deal in division two of...

Funding for Wollert school

MAJOR funding boosts are heading in the direction of a new school in Wollert.The Carlo Acutis Catholic Primary School is set to receive $6 million from the Federal Government’s Capital Grants Program.The funding will...

Around the Grounds with Michael Thompson – May 26, 2026

Round seven provided plenty of thrills and spills - here’s the best of how the weekend panned out around the Northern Football Netball League.BIG NIGHT OUTIt’s well worthwhile heading down to Diamond Creek’s Coventry...