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1 week ago | 
wangarattachronicle.com.au | Anita McPherson
AN exhibition of paintings by Rebecca Kos which celebrates all the fun, colour and quirky entertainment to be found in a traditional country show, is being held at the Art Gallery on Ovens. Rebecca said there is something about country shows that stimulate all the senses; an essence she has endeavoured to capture in this collection of acrylic works. Rebecca is an artist from Daysdale in the Sout...
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1 week ago | 
wangarattachronicle.com.au | Anita McPherson
THE King Basin Landcare Group (KBLG) has embarked on a project to assess the quality of the water in the Upper King River. Responding to a priority highlighted in the King Valley Community Action Plan developed by locals in 2023, and supported by a grant from the Rural Aid Community Builders fund, the project will take 12 months, with the aim of achieving an objective, scientific assessment of the ...
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1 week ago | 
wangarattachronicle.com.au | Anita McPherson
GROWING recognition of King Valley's specialty wine varieties, and the continuing popularity of prosecco, are helping local producers deal with a global decline in wine consumption, and the trend of younger people turning away from more traditional red wine styles. The latest global consumption data from IWSR reveals ongoing change in the world of wine, with wine consumption volumes declining by three per cent in 2024, continuing a longer-term trend.
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2 weeks ago | 
wangarattachronicle.com.au | Anita McPherson
THE wonder of moving water has inspired a song list which will be performed by Wangaratta-based community choir Ostinato, when it performs a winter concert at the Oxley Shire Hall on Sunday, 22 June at 2pm. Musical director Ruth HillNoble said the choir will sing about everything from rain, and the flowing of the river water, to songs about the ocean and sailing. "We sing about water in every contex...
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2 weeks ago | 
wangarattachronicle.com.au | Anita McPherson
VOTES from the public will help make Whitfield a winner in the Victorian Tourism Industry Council's 2025 Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards. The King Valley Tourism Association asked the Rural City of Wangaratta to nominate Whitfield in this year's awards - which has three categories based on population - and just over a week ago, Whitfield was declared one of 10 finalists in the "tiny" category, fo...
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2 weeks ago | 
wangarattachronicle.com.au | Anita McPherson
THE North East Catchment Management Authority (NECMA) is seeking expressions of interest from individuals interested in joining a project steering group to help shape the future of the King River. The King River Catchment - Increasing Resilience Project is an initiative "focused on empowering landholders and supporting community aspirations to care for the King River, particularly in the upper catc...
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3 weeks ago | 
wangarattachronicle.com.au | Anita McPherson
ENTRIES have now been revealed in the Thirty x Thirty exhibition which has opened at the Art Gallery on Ovens in the laneway off Murphy Street in Wangaratta. The exhibition encourages artists from across the state to think inside the box and create an amazing work of art on a limited scale, meeting the strict criteria of measuring just 30cm by 30cm. Now in its third year, more than 100 entries were ...
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3 weeks ago | 
wangarattachronicle.com.au | Anita McPherson
MORE than 130 students hit the ground running at the Bill Eaton Athletics Complex in Appin Street for the King Valley Cluster School's Personal Best Athletics 2025 event on Tuesday, 20 May. Students from each of the five local schools in the cluster, Moyhu, Greta, Myrrhee, Whitfield and Broken Creek primary schools, had been practising at their individual schools in readiness for the annual event, ...
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3 weeks ago | 
wangarattachronicle.com.au | Anita McPherson
WINERIES of the King Valley look forward to welcoming visitors to the annual Fit for a King Festival over the June long weekend. This week the marquees have been going up, chairs and tables have been set up, and staff are gearing up to welcome thousands of people into the King Valley for the winter wine event. Wines of the King Valley president Dean Cleave-Smith said the June festival remains a majo...
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3 weeks ago | 
wangarattachronicle.com.au | Anita McPherson
MEMBERS of the King Valley community gathered at the Cheshunt Hall for the annual Cancer Council Australia's Biggest Morning Tea event in May. More than 60 people came along, enjoying a warm cuppa on a cold morning and taking advantage of a delicious selection of cakes, slices and scones. It was an opportunity to catch up for a chat with friends and neighbours and to share news, while browsing a sta...
