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“Office On Wheels” Coming to Charlton

For more information about the Small Business Bus and to make a booking, visit business. vic. gov. au/grants-and-programs/small-business-bus

Buloke Times

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Be at Beulah for “Wide Open Spaces”

Beulah’s “Wide Open Spaces” Music and Family Festival is coming on March, 8 and 9, 2025. Held on the green grass, under shady trees beside the Yarriambiack Creek, there is plenty of space to relax, dance, and enjoy the music, food and...

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Buloke Times

Never Miss an Opportunity

“If it’s good enough for the cricketers to have a drink on the ground on a hot day, why can’t I?” That could well have been the question in the mind of Maggie the Magpie as she grabbed the chance at the Jeffcott oval in Donald on Saturday...

Buloke Times

18 Feb 2025

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Biosecurity for Grain Growers: GRDC Invests Extra $3.5M.

Realistic biosecurity simulation exercises, the development of an Australian grains’ biosecurity guide and the appointment of a national biosecurity co-ordinator are some of the latest proactive steps being taken to protect Australian grain...

Buloke Times

18 Feb 2025

Local Power Maintenance Blitz

Powercor has begun a large package of maintenance work on the distribution network in the St Arnaud, Donald and Charlton areas to keep the power safe and reliable for customers. Over the coming months, crews will replace 263 poles, 47 cross-arms, 25...

Buloke Times

6 hours ago

Community

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

As the energy policy debate rages on, Member for Mallee, Dr. Anne Webster, addressed parliament on February 11. The following are excerpts from that address: I focus today on energy policy, because this is a government that 97 times promised before...

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News

Senate’s Loddon Local to “Keep the Bastards Honest”

Central Victorian resident, Carly Noble, has been endorsed as the Australian Democrats second Senate candidate in Victoria at the federal election, due to be held by May 17. She recently ran as a candidate for Loddon Shire at the council elections...

Buloke Times

6 hours ago

Community

Dougal McAllister Speaks on Regenerative Farming

President, Ann Dunstan, welcomed 17 members to the first Donald History Society meeting for 2025 and guest speaker Dougal McAllister, who spoke about his venture into regenerative farming. Dougal has returned to the family farm at “Bonnie Brae”...

Donald History Society

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Sport

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Bowls

Both Grey Sides Through to Tyrrell Grand Final

On a warm and windy day, Birchip hosted the preliminary final of the Tyrell Bowling association’s ’24/’25 season. With Birchip Grey Division One already through to the grand final, all eyes were on Division Two Grey to see if it could book...

Buloke Times

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Tennis

Saints Hit Tennis Lead

Wirrim’s reign at the top of the North Central Tennis ladder came to an end on Saturday, as Kara Kara delivered a commanding performance to claim victory. Meanwhile, St Arnaud continued its impressive form, securing eight of the ten points on...

Buloke Times

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Cricket

Camera at the Cricket

More action from the “B” grade game at the Jeffcott Ground

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Bowls

Wycheproof to Challenge Donald Golf

Wycheproof earned the right to challenge Donald Golf for North Central Playing Area’s 2024-’25 midweek pennant premiership, after defeating Wedderburn by 17 shots in Tuesday’s preliminary final, played at St. Arnaud. Weather conditions were...

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Agriculture

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Agriculture

BCG’s Trials Review Day: Proactive Decision Making to Safeguard Crop Health

With growing concerns around fungicide resistance and rising input costs, Astute Ag Senior Consultant Dr Grant Hollaway will provide growers with the latest research-backed strategies to manage disease while maximising profitability at BCG’s...

Birchip Cropping Group

18 Feb 2025

Agriculture

Avian Influenza Detected at Euroa Poultry Farm

Agriculture Victoria has confirmed the presence of avian influenza at a poultry property in northern Victoria, which has now been placed into quarantine. Diagnostic testing performed by the CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness at Geelong...

Buloke Times

18 Feb 2025

Agriculture

At BCG’s Trials Review Day . . . Maximising Farm Profitability

Managing the rising costs of production to still make a profit will be in focus at this year’s BCG Trials Review Day on Friday, February 21, at Birchip. Peter Newman, Planfarm Advisory farm business consultant based in Western Australia, will...

Birchip Cropping Group

14 Feb 2025

Agriculture

Maintain Ground Cover to Protect Soils

Isolated dust storms recently are a reminder of how fragile some of our soils are. They are also a good reminder there is still time to prevent this damage by de-stocking more vulnerable areas of the farm. While dust storms contain mostly mineral...

Buloke Times

14 Feb 2025

“Office On Wheels” Coming to Charlton

Taking a Moment for Ourselves

A Club for All Ages

Cargill Keeps Contributing

Editorial: Skills Training Critical to Closing National Employment Gap

Be at Beulah for “Wide Open Spaces”

Never Miss an Opportunity

Biosecurity for Grain Growers: GRDC Invests Extra $3.5M.

Taking a Moment for Ourselves

A Club for All Ages

Cargill Keeps Contributing

Editorial: Skills Training Critical to Closing National Employment Gap

Local Power Maintenance Blitz

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Senate’s Loddon Local to “Keep the Bastards Honest”

Dougal McAllister Speaks on Regenerative Farming

Both Grey Sides Through to Tyrrell Grand Final

Saints Hit Tennis Lead

Camera at the Cricket

Wycheproof to Challenge Donald Golf

BCG’s Trials Review Day: Proactive Decision Making to Safeguard Crop Health

Avian Influenza Detected at Euroa Poultry Farm

At BCG’s Trials Review Day . . . Maximising Farm Profitability

Maintain Ground Cover to Protect Soils