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All welcome to ANZAC Day commemorations in Bright

All welcome to ANZAC Day commemorations in Bright

All welcome to ANZAC Day commemorations in Bright

ANZAC Day services in Mt Beauty

ANZAC Day services in Mt Beauty

ANZAC Day services in Mt Beauty

Bright Autumn Festival is back!

What's on the top of your to-do list for the Bright Autumn Festival 2026?

Bright Autumn Festival is back!

Bright Autumn Festival is back!

Services for Myrtleford's ANZAC Day commemorations

Myrtleford will once more host a commemorative dawn and morning service for ANZAC Day 2026.

Services for Myrtleford's ANZAC Day commemorations

Services for Myrtleford's ANZAC Day commemorations

Nut nexus sees roasting return to region

2026 Wandiligong Nut Festival proved a wonderful weekend for all.

Nut nexus sees roasting return to region

Nut nexus sees roasting return to region

Comedy set to cap-off La Fiera's Saturday night

Myrtleford Film Society to host local screening of 'Somebody to Love' for La Fiera.

Comedy set to cap-off La Fiera's Saturday night

Comedy set to cap-off La Fiera's Saturday night

News

Reforms to health, housing and tax top Haines' budget pitch

Independent MP for Indi puts forward her federal budget wish list

Reforms to health, housing and tax top Haines' budget pitch

Reforms to health, housing and tax top Haines' budget pitch

Council to deliver $1.3 million energy upgrade for Wangaratta Sports & Aquatic Centre

The project will receive $658,884 in funding from the federal government

Council to deliver $1.3 million energy upgrade for Wangaratta Sports & Aquatic Centre

Council to deliver $1.3 million energy upgrade for Wangaratta Sports & Aquatic Centre

Mt Beauty CFA, Bright SES members hone road crash rescue skills

Volunteers dedicate hours of training to serve their community.

Mt Beauty CFA, Bright SES members hone road crash rescue skills

Mt Beauty CFA, Bright SES members hone road crash rescue skills

Car and cow collide near Dinner Plain

Police calling for caution as car's collision with a cow causes chaos.

Car and cow collide near Dinner Plain

Car and cow collide near Dinner Plain

Haines slams Coalition immigration policy as "disingenuous at best, divisive at worst"

Independent MP for Indi criticises Coalition's 'Australians Values Migration Plan'.

$Haines slams Coalition immigration policy as \"disingenuous at best, divisive at worst\"$

$Haines slams Coalition immigration policy as \"disingenuous at best, divisive at worst\"$

Bright Brewery's Paddock becomes base for triumphant Twilight Market

Bright Brewery reschedules rained-out Easter Twilight Market.

Bright Brewery's Paddock becomes base for triumphant Twilight Market

Bright Brewery's Paddock becomes base for triumphant Twilight Market

$20m plant upgrade to help accommodate towns' residential growth

Bright-Porepunkah wastewater treatment plant works a key project in $280m program.

$20m plant upgrade to help accommodate towns' residential growth

$20m plant upgrade to help accommodate towns' residential growth

Call for donations

Myrt' Op Shop calls for unwanted food donations to create boxes for community members in need.

Call for donations

Call for donations

Sport

Running for fun at Falls Creek on Easter Saturday

More than 120 participants enjoyed the 5km trail event.

Running for fun at Falls Creek on Easter Saturday

Running for fun at Falls Creek on Easter Saturday

Marching in early

Classy Saints smash touted Tigers, start season 2026 with a bang

Marching in early

Marching in early

Saints off to a flyer, but injury cloud looms

Let's hope it's not a season-ender!

Saints off to a flyer, but injury cloud looms

Saints off to a flyer, but injury cloud looms

Fortress Bright: Mountain Men produce stunning fourth quarter to knock off Lions

The dam broke in the fourth and final term.

Fortress Bright: Mountain Men produce stunning fourth quarter to knock off Lions

Fortress Bright: Mountain Men produce stunning fourth quarter to knock off Lions

All’s done with bowls fun

It's all over for another season.

All’s done with bowls fun

All’s done with bowls fun

Bombers back to Yack after bye

After a week off, it's back into the action for DMB

Bombers back to Yack after bye

Bombers back to Yack after bye

Regional

Mementos from home and far away

A collection of local memories from World War One and Two.

Mementos from home and far away

Mementos from home and far away

Police to consider attempted murder charge over allegedly violent Speed St stabbing

Neighbour had part of her ear severed and face slashed in alleged attack, court hears

Police to consider attempted murder charge over allegedly violent Speed St stabbing

Police to consider attempted murder charge over allegedly violent Speed St stabbing

Woman critically injured in Wangaratta stabbing

A 29-year-old Wangaratta man is in police custody after incident on Speed Street Wednesday morning

Woman critically injured in Wangaratta stabbing

Woman critically injured in Wangaratta stabbing

Significant livestock loss in Wangaratta prompts warning from authority

Agriculture Victora issue warning to landholders after toxic burn-off in rural city

Significant livestock loss in Wangaratta prompts warning from authority

Significant livestock loss in Wangaratta prompts warning from authority

Gum Tree Pies owners moved by local support amidst fight for survival

The North East bakery entered voluntary administration last Wednesday to tackle $1m debt

Gum Tree Pies owners moved by local support amidst fight for survival

Gum Tree Pies owners moved by local support amidst fight for survival

Alpine Shire cat curfew instigates community reflection on feline freedoms

24-hour cat curfew's common community concerns circle around wildlife.

Alpine Shire cat curfew instigates community reflection on feline freedoms

Alpine Shire cat curfew instigates community reflection on feline freedoms

Go nuts in Wandi

Wandiligong Nut Festival returns to town for weekend of wacky fun.

Go nuts in Wandi

Go nuts in Wandi

Reforms to health, housing and tax top Haines' budget pitch

Independent MP for Indi puts forward her federal budget wish list

Reforms to health, housing and tax top Haines' budget pitch

Reforms to health, housing and tax top Haines' budget pitch

Fire Danger Period lifts for North East

Landowners must register their burn-offs to prevent unnecessary emergency callouts

Fire Danger Period lifts for North East

Fire Danger Period lifts for North East

Gold, grit and Beechworth pride takes over Golden Horseshoes Festival

Beechworth was alive with history, creativity and community spirit over the Easter long weekend

Gold, grit and Beechworth pride takes over Golden Horseshoes Festival

Gold, grit and Beechworth pride takes over Golden Horseshoes Festival

Water, sewerage fees to rise for North East communities

Commission "largely satisfied" with proposed customer fees for next five years.

Water, sewerage fees to rise for North East communities

Water, sewerage fees to rise for North East communities

Natural disaster support launched for the community, by the community

Local charities and non-profit have stepped up to fill the gap in support for disaster victims.

Natural disaster support launched for the community, by the community

Natural disaster support launched for the community, by the community

Opinion

Treaty Bill raises concerns over accountability, equality

Letters to the Editor

How can you be a part of festival future?

Time to ask how you can lend a hand to build local event.

Latest pet tax hike bites Victorian families

Letters to the editor

Community

Special guest gardener Blackhirst booked in for Bright

Bright Garden Club to host special heritage garden guest.

Special guest gardener Blackhirst booked in for Bright

Special guest gardener Blackhirst booked in for Bright

Ecumenical event in Bright draws crowds of collaborative Christians

Bright Alpine Uniting Church becomes base for joint ecumenical barbecue.

Ecumenical event in Bright draws crowds of collaborative Christians

Ecumenical event in Bright draws crowds of collaborative Christians

Mount Beauty Pondage walking path to be renewed

$238K contract awarded for path upgrade, with work to start next week.

Mount Beauty Pondage walking path to be renewed

Mount Beauty Pondage walking path to be renewed

Community gathers to plant tree to remember Ben

Family keen to make it an annual event.

Community gathers to plant tree to remember Ben

Community gathers to plant tree to remember Ben

Rural

Musk Vale Hops comes to an end

The last independently owned commercial hops farm in the King Valley conducts final harvest.

Musk Vale Hops comes to an end

Musk Vale Hops comes to an end

Significant livestock loss prompts warning from authority

Agriculture Victora issue warning to landholders after toxic burn-off in rural city.

Significant livestock loss prompts warning from authority

Significant livestock loss prompts warning from authority

Wine shed sale success, as Gapsted Estate continues search for a buyer

Process is progressing, with second stage of EOI process ending this Friday.

Wine shed sale success, as Gapsted Estate continues search for a buyer

Wine shed sale success, as Gapsted Estate continues search for a buyer