Simone Kerwin

Wangaratta

Writer at Wangaratta Chronicle

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Articles

Something for everyone this Easter weekend

1 week ago | farmernews.com.au | Simone Kerwin

ALONG with the chocolates and other treats they'll be enjoying this Easter long weekend, locals and visitors will sample a selection of weather conditions as they celebrate across the Wangaratta district. Good Friday is set to be a continuation of recent unseasonably hot autumn weather, and Saturday will remain warm with the chance of a shower in the evening, before temperatures drop amid cloudy conditions and predicted rain for Easter Sunday and Monday.
Something for everyone this Easter weekend

1 week ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Simone Kerwin

ALONG with the chocolates and other treats they'll be enjoying this Easter long weekend, locals and visitors will sample a selection of weather conditions as they celebrate across the Wangaratta district. Good Friday is set to be a continuation of recent unseasonably hot autumn weather, and Saturday will remain warm with the chance of a shower in the evening, before temperatures drop amid cloudy co...
Community to gather for Mother's Day Classic

1 week ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Simone Kerwin

THE popular Mother's Day Classic will return to Wangaratta this May. Organised by Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre (WSAC) colleagues Gracie Reid and Chantelle West, and supported by WSAC, the event offers a positive way to kick off Mother's Day on the morning of Sunday, 11 May. "It's the first Mother's Day Classic to be held in Wangaratta for a while, and it's a great opportunity for people to c...
Boorhaman community unites for a cause

1 week ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Simone Kerwin

BOORHAMAN will be alive with its traditional spirit of generosity this Good Friday, as the township hosts its annual fundraiser for the Royal Children's Hospital appeal. The Boorhaman Hotel and a team of dedicated committee members will host the April 18 event, with local volunteers working alongside the hotel's owners to encourage residents and visitors to give to a cause which is close to the hea...
Yarrunga principal change

2 weeks ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Simone Kerwin

YARRUNGA Primary School is set for a change of principal, with current leader Fran Waterman taking on a new role in Wodonga. Ms Waterman has been provisionally appointed as the inaugural principal of Leneva (Frederic Street Road) Primary School, a new school currently being built in Wodonga. She was provisionally appointed following a statewide principal selection process, and is expected to com...
Sydney Writers Festival headliners streamed to Wangaratta

2 weeks ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Simone Kerwin

FOLLOWING the success of Sydney Writers' Festival livestreams to the Wangaratta Library last year, the Live & Local program will return this May. Sydney Writers' Festival is Australia's largest celebration of books and ideas, and brings together the world's finest authors and esteemed thinkers for insightful and exhilarating conversations and discussions. The Live & Local program offers a free lives...
Five groups share RSL grant funding

2 weeks ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Simone Kerwin

Community Five groups share RSL grant funding Apr 10 2025 Updated 5 minutes ago FIVE local groups will benefit from funds provided by the Wangaratta RSL Sub-Branch in its latest $25,000 community grants round. Support provided to Open Door Neighbourhood House ($6000), Big Brothers Big Sisters ($6000), Into Our Hands Give Wangaratta Fund Madge Brown Foundation partnership ($5000), Zac's Place ($5000) and Thread Together ($3000) will flow to the wider community through a range...
ANZAC Appeal under way

2 weeks ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Simone Kerwin

A PARTNERSHIP between RSL Victoria and Woolworths which is now in its 11th year has been marked with the launch of the 2025 ANZAC Appeal at Woolworths' Wangaratta store. Customers will be able to purchase badges and wristbands at the store, with all funds going to the RSL to support veterans and their families. This year's campaign will also see 20 cents from every pack of ANZAC biscuits sold from W...
Raring to go for derby day

3 weeks ago | farmernews.com.au | Simone Kerwin

COULD there be any more tantalising a season opener for local Ovens and Murray fans than a Wangaratta Magpies-Wangaratta Rovers derby? Season 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the rivalry between the city's two O&M clubs, which began with the Hawks' entry, in 1950, to the league in which the 'Pies had been competing on and off for about 50 years.
Students soak up Italian culture

3 weeks ago | wangarattachronicle.com.au | Simone Kerwin

A SPAGHETTI-eating competition, street art activity and soccer workshop were among the ways Galen Catholic College students celebrated Italian culture last Thursday. Italian Day has been a highlight of the college's calendar for many years, as has Indonesian Day which will be held later in the year. During the day, all year 7 students, as well as students of Italian from other year levels, were invo...