Community

The Salvage Yard

The Salvage Yard is an unbelievable resource for finding just about any bit of building material you will ever need. Doors, windows, trusses, glass, hardware, plumbing, miscellaneous. Need some well-loved squash court floorboards? They have it. Need some industrial strength shipyard beams? The Salvage Yard won’t disappoint. Come have a look, in sunny Castlemaine. Visit

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MyWarra : Gannawarra connected

Gannawarra Shire youth received a boost thanks to a VicHealth grant that aims to connect councils, communities and young people. Titled ‘Wired into the Warra’ the new project received funding for 12 months through VicHealth’s Bright Futures for Young Victorians Challenge. The project concept was a virtual youth space; after Gannawarra Shire Youth Council members

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Alpine Search and Rescue

alpineSAR had its genesis in the Victorian Nordic Rescue Service (VNRS), which was formed in 1979 as a skilled volunteer cross-country ski search and rescue group. Within 12 months of formation VNRS established a subgroup to provide cross-country ski patrol services at Mt St Gwinear and shortly thereafter at Lake Mountain. VNRS also assisted with

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Waubra Community website

Great new site for the Waubra community. Waubra is 35 km northwest of Ballarat, and includes Addington, Burnbank, Glenbrae, Evansford, Ercildoune and Waubra. The Waubra Township provides kindergarten, primary school, post office, general store and hotel services to the district, plus a range of recreation and sporting activities including the 2011 Central Highlands Football League

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The Welcome Record – Dunolly and District Community News

The Welcome Record Inc. is a not-for-profit community organisation in Dunolly Victoria that publishes a weekly paper which is distributed to Dunolly, Tarnagulla, Newstead, Maryborough, Laanecoorie, Moliagul and Bealiba communities. It has 27 years of continuous production. The paper is produced entirely by volunteers who number about 20. They have roles in office work, proofing,

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