Wangaratta Rovers FNC co-president and local running legend Wally Pasquali feels the recent ban on betting on minors in sporting events is a blanket call which should have some exceptions. wangarattachronicle.com.au/a…

BeyondHousing has thrown its support behind the Federal Government’s decision to plug a $73 million funding shortfall for homelessness services. wangarattachronicle.com.au/b…

Fantastical battles are set to be brought to life in Wangaratta parkland for the first time, with a group of live action role play (LARP) enthusiasts set to host their inaugural event on Sunday. wangarattachronicle.com.au/s…

Transport on the Albury line will be affected from March 4 to 13 due to Inland Rail activity, with local works including the removal of remaining sections of the Green Street bridge and the demolition and removal of the old bridge in Glenrowan. wangarattachronicle.com.au/r…

Fresh from its Australia Day Event of the Year Award, Wangaratta's Project 365 has revealed plans for its next live performance, to be held on February 22, 2025. wangarattachronicle.com.au/i…

“Boots on the ground” will be the focus for North East firefighters, as they play a vital role in the outcome of catastrophic fire conditions in the Wimmera today. wangarattachronicle.com.au/f…

A couple of weeks of dry weather have arrived at just the right time for local grape growers, most of who are in the throes of harvest. wangarattachronicle.com.au/p…

Wangaratta Men’s Shed members were “overwhelmed” by public support yesterday, with an estimated 4000-strong crowd attending the country market organised to help recoup the $25,000 scammed from the local organisation last year. wangarattachronicle.com.au/o…

A Yarrawonga man who supplied illegal fireworks which blew up in the face of a premiership footballer last September has become isolated within the community as a result of his offending, a court has heard. wangarattachronicle.com.au/5…

Pride Fair Day has made its case as a permanent feature on the rural city’s events calendar after a successful sequel event on Friday evening. wangarattachronicle.com.au/w…

A formal apology and redress scheme for Victorians subject to historical abuse and neglect as children in institutional care has been welcomed by long-time advocate and Wangaratta-based former upper-house MP Tania Maxwell. wangarattachronicle.com.au/g…

A renewed application for a 120-place childcare centre on Worland Road, costing $1.5 million, has been lodged, this time without the two-storey medical centre that was featured in a separate application, approved in December 2022. wangarattachronicle.com.au/c…

Parfitt Plaza in Wangaratta has plans for growth with a planning permit detailing $4.65 million in new building works. wangarattachronicle.com.au/p…

Local MPs have warned the State Government that changes to payroll tax on medical centres would hurt struggling families seeing a GP. wangarattachronicle.com.au/g…

The Green Street bridge in Wangaratta was successfully removed on Monday as part of the Inland Rail project, with works starting from early morning. wangarattachronicle.com.au/b…

Alpine Truss, one of Wangaratta's three largest employers, has sold to national Independent Hardware Group (IHG), with the business changing hands on March 1. wangarattachronicle.com.au/a…

Wangaratta's Merriwa Industries has been hit with a $25,000 fine but avoided a conviction after an employee suffered serious burns and a fractured wrist when his hand became trapped inside a machine in late 2021. wangarattachronicle.com.au/m…

Community response to the Rural City of Wangaratta's draft Recreation and Open Space Strategy will be sought during five 'drop-in' sessions to be held on Monday and Tuesday. wangarattachronicle.com.au/v…

A man who allegedly rammed a police vehicle before evading police in Wangaratta on Monday night has been remanded in custody to face court in May. wangarattachronicle.com.au/p…

More than 150 people have turned out in support of a Bobinawarrah community group's continued efforts to fight a proposed 566ha, $750m solar farm development at Meadow Creek. wangarattachronicle.com.au/s…