Coral Cooksley

Victoria

Freelance Writer and Reporter at Ovens and Murray Advertiser

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Articles

A chance to be on stage

1 week ago | omadvertiser.com.au | Coral Cooksley

AUDITIONS take off for Beechworth Theatre Company’s (BTC) next play ‘God of Carnage’ on Sunday, 29 June between 2pm and 5 pm and Monday, 30 June between 7pm and 9pm at the Beechworth Soldiers’ Memorial Hall. BTC president Elroy Bos is directing the play with assistance from BTC member Karla Florence. Mr Bos said God of Carnage written by Yasmina Reza is a well-known French play winning sever...
What’s on

1 week ago | omadvertiser.com.au | Coral Cooksley

Saturday 5 July BEECHWORTH FARMERS MARKET: 8am to 12pm. Always held on the first Saturday of every month. Great variety of fresh, local produce. Craft and food stalls. Located at the Anglican Christ Church, cnr of Ford and Church Streets. Sunday 13 JulyMOLLY’S SONG PUB CHOIR: 2pm – 5.30pm. Beechworth’s Hotel Nicholas. Fundraiser for Dementia Australia Research Foundation. Special guest perfo...
Dreams can come true

1 week ago | omadvertiser.com.au | Coral Cooksley

A DRESS library started in Beechworth three years ago to help young people in town and around the region attend debutante balls and formals has increased ten-fold. The library ‘Dreams Can Come True Formal Wear Hire’ created by life-long volunteer Josie Cornish when living in Beechworth originally took off at great speed in May, 2022 with 50 garments donated. Josie’s initiative was driven by he...
Expression through storytelling

1 week ago | omadvertiser.com.au | Coral Cooksley

ANGELA Strickland was born in Hobart, Tasmania and moved to Wodonga a few years ago after living in Melbourne for 13 years. “Beechworth has attracted me in various ways, whether it’s been creatively, communally or just randomly,” she said. What do you do work wise? I am a writer and illustrator primarily working with comic books, self-publishing, freelancing and mentoring in those areas. I also run the local Beechworth Farmers’ Market. What brought you to your role/career?
Chance to have a go at orienteering

1 week ago | omadvertiser.com.au | Coral Cooksley

FOR Stanley's Leigh Privett a free ‘come and try’ orienteering event being held on Sunday, 29 June starting at Lake Sambell is a great way to check out the exciting sport. The long-time member of the Albury Wodonga Orienteering Club said the club will be running the event as part of Indigo Shire’s ‘Get Active' program supporting local organisations. “Our orienteering club is active in th...
Indigo Shire locals become Australian citizens

1 week ago | omadvertiser.com.au | Coral Cooksley

FOR Beechworth's Anil Sayaju and Sujata Basukala becoming Australian last Friday was both a special and emotional day. The Australian citizenship ceremony was held by Indigo Shire Council at Mayday Hills last week. Anil and Sujata expecting their first baby had Sujata’s parents join them from Nepal in town for the impending arrival of the baby too. The couple joined six other Indigo Shire locals or...
Landcare lovers dig in tomorrow

1 week ago | omadvertiser.com.au | Coral Cooksley

BEECHWORTH Bush Botanic Garden is set to be revegetated with 200 seedlings dug in by landcare volunteers tomorrow, Saturday, 21 June, from 9am to 11am. Beechworth and Urban Landcare Sustainability (BULS) secretary Libby Hosking said a dedicated group of volunteers had transformed the site from a weed infested and rubbishy area to a beautiful native one. “It’s a showcase of native plants where l...
Beechworth Primary School celebrates 150 years of education

1 week ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Coral Cooksley

AN incredible 150 years of public education will be commemorated on 2 July this year by Beechworth Primary School with a bigger event planned for the warmer month of October. The heritage listed building also has social, historical and architectural significance to the state of Victoria as it represents a boom period in Beechworth’s history. Among past students celebrating the incredible milestone...
Transport solutions sought for Beechworth

1 week ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Coral Cooksley

WITH some Beechworth residents still being left in dire straits with little or no access to transport without a taxi service in the town, a member of the senior citizens’ club is exploring options for a solution. The Beechworth-based taxi service shut down early last year with only a short start up followed by the service folding. The lack of a taxis in the town has prompted ongoing calls for a v...
Rutherglen Country Fair draws huge crowd

2 weeks ago | omadvertiser.com.au | Coral Cooksley

RUTHERGLEN Country Fair organisers rated Sunday’s event a huge success despite the cold and gloomy weather. The biggest fundraising event on the local Rotary Club’s calendar drew an estimated 8000 to 10,000 market lovers to the town up from the anticipated 5000 to 8000. Club president Frank McLoughlin said both stallholders and retailers experienced good outcomes on the busy day. “We had 184 s...