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Stair climbing for worthy reasons

by Nick RoweFour Trafalgar CFA members will participate in the Melbourne Firefighter’s Stair Climb this Saturday to raise money for cancer research and crisis support. In its 12th year, the 2025 event will see firefighters and emergency services...

Nick Rowe

04 Sep 2025

News

Men’s Shed restores family heirloom

by Nick RoweA chance encounter between Trafalgar resident Pam Rankin and Trafalgar Men’s Shed members at a garage sale led to the successful restoration of a treasured family heirloom. The heirloom is a T. Robinson and Co. chaff cutter, manufactured...

Nick Rowe

12 Aug 2025

News

Community connects with Talk and Tongs

by Nick RoweThorpdale’s Glen Westbury recently realised he and his friends weren’t catching up as much as they used to — and often, the only time they saw each other was at a funeral. Glen, with his father Alan and brother Matt, own and operate...

Nick Rowe

30 Jul 2025

News

Wood, fundraising and friendship

by Nick RoweEven though he is just shy of his 90th birthday, Bernard Rabl is not slowing down as he approaches 40 years as a volunteer for the Warragul Lions Club. Rain, hail or shine, Bernard can be found operating the wood splitter at the Lions’...

Nick Rowe

22 Jul 2025

Sport

Jacob the darts star

From p68Jacob has only been seriously practicing darts for 12 months after his mother bought him and his brothers Elijah (14) and Henry (10) a dartboard for Christmas in 2023. “I’ve really got into it in the last year and started practicing a lot -...

Nick Rowe

08 Jul 2025

News

Reunion after life saved

by Nick RoweWhile most people would ordinarily be outraged by a co-worker breaking two of their ribs, Yarragon CFA volunteer John Moyes is grateful to his friend and colleague Danny Mynard for doing exactly that - as it probably saved his life. John...

Nick Rowe

10 Jun 2025