Our History Snapshot of the past - Warragul’s railway bridge collapse A photograph of repairmen swinging into action after the railway bridge in Warragul collapsed on May 8, 1962.A 14-metre section of the bridge collapsed with a dramatic roar shortly after 3.30pm on a Wednesday afternoon.“There was a terrific bang... The Gazette 1 hour ago
Our History Alan and the Rodeo In last week’s column I told you a little of the story of Alan Light, once from Yallock and now retired in Drouin. I told you of his lifelong love for Beth, and hers for him, but Alan had at least one other great love. Beth might be the love of his... The Gazette 30 Apr 2025
Our History Snapshot of the past A photograph of Prime Minister Bob Hawke being interviewed by the media, including Warragul Gazette journalist Carolyn Turner on the right, during a visit to Warragul in the 1980s. Ms Turner, who went on to be a long-serving editor, recalls Mr Hawke... The Gazette 30 Apr 2025
Our History Alan Light and his family Noradjuha had a fair number of Lights living in the area, including George and Minnie, who were born there. Noradjuha is about 25 dry kilometres from Horsham and 10 even drier kilometres from Natimuk. Two of the Lights decided to move from Victoria’s... The Gazette 22 Apr 2025