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CWA’s Golden Era of Service

(By Jenny Pollard) A Golden Anniversary filled with many golden highlights is how Charlton’s Country Women’s Association (CWA) Branch, Cabbaritta will mark its 50th anniversary during 2025. As the organizing body of Charlton’s Australia Day...

Jenny Pollard

31 Jan 2025

Australia Day

Involvement – the Life Blood of Our Communities

(By Jenny Pollard) In Charlton, as in other Buloke towns last Sunday, the spirit of endeavour was applauded under the over-arching Australia Day theme of “Respect. Reflect. Celebrate”. In perfect weather conditions a large crowd gathered...

Jenny Pollard

29 Jan 2025

Community

Anniversary Marks a Bitter-Sweet Milestone

A half century of international support was celebrated by the Charlton Action for World Development (AWD) Group last Friday night with the milestone occasion also bringing a bitter-sweet end to the small, but passionate entourage. Almost 70 guests...

Jenny Pollard

17 Dec 2024

Events

Carols Brighten “Christmas at the Rex”

The spirit of Christmas glowed bright at a packed Rex Theatre last Sunday night, as the annual “Carols” brought families and the community together for the widely loved end-of-year celebration. Embracing both the traditional and contemporary...

Jenny Pollard

13 Dec 2024

Racing

A Race Day Triumph!

The Wycheproof community can stand tall after completing a trifecta of large-scale events over recent months concluding with the presentation of the Elders Mt. Wycheproof Cup Day last Saturday, which drew an attendance of over 3,000 people...

Jenny Pollard

08 Nov 2024

Events

It’s Charlton Show Day

Billy Fitzpatrick is a busy man. President of the Charlton A & P Society, some-time television star (Back Roads TV program) and what’s this? A musician and a chef!? Innovation and re-creation are the lynch-pins of progress, and the Charlton...

Jenny Pollard

21 Oct 2024