People and Lifestyle

High country the place for romance

Love is in the air throughout the year although St Valentine’s Day is a reminder

Lynn Elder >

14 Feb 2024

People and Lifestyle

Val Kirley’s 80th Sports

80 years at Tolmie Sports

Trinity Knight >

24 Jan 2024

People and Lifestyle

Lucky volunteers’ Lotto win

A group of 17 opp shop volunteers takes home a major OzLotto win

Pam Zierk-Mahoney >

27 Sep 2023

People and Lifestyle

Lucky volunteers’ Lotto win

A group of 17 opp shop volunteers takes home a major OzLotto win

Pam Zierk-Mahoney >

27 Sep 2023

People and Lifestyle

A life filled with music

MATTHEW Schultz has spent his whole life enamoured by music, and is now sharing that by being the musical director for Wangaratta’s Vocal Dimension choir. Matthew became interested in music from a young age, leading him to learn to sing, play piano...

Chloe Jaenicke >

29 Mar 2023

People and Lifestyle

Star on the rise

It was a dream come true for young musician Jack Gregory from Staghorn Flat

Chris Febvre >

08 Mar 2023

People and Lifestyle

Extraordinary adventure brings clarity

My children were grown up – motherhood was over - so what did I want from life now?

Belinda Harrison >

01 Mar 2023

People and Lifestyle

Following his passions

Shepparton-based musician and music journalist Joe Matera draws on his two great passions

Simone Kerwin >

22 Feb 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Exit stage right... for now

WHEN Christine Duff was in the third grade she was cast as Mary in the nativity play. It wasn’t her first foray into theatre, having written, directed and acted in a musical with a group of neighbourhood kids at the age of eight and writing an...

Belinda Harrison >

25 Jan 2023

People and Lifestyle

Following his passions

Shepparton-based musician and music journalist Joe Matera draws on his two great passions

Simone Kerwin >

22 Feb 2023

Arts and Entertainment

Exit stage right... for now

Belinda Harrison >

25 Jan 2023

Community

Once I was a post office

IN the shallow valley enclosing Black Dog Creek, south of an impressive box–ironbark forest lay the sleepy township of Chiltern Valley. Chiltern Valley itself is no longer a town, but is still a locality in the area. During those heady gold rush...

Belinda Harrison >

18 Jan 2023

People and Lifestyle

Bill’s railway reproduction steaming ahead

UPSTAIRS at the Bright Men’s Shed is an almost five–year work of craft. The large table in the middle of the meeting room is covered with boxes, spray glue, tools and modelling grass, while most of the walls are taken up with rolling hillocks and...

Brodie Everist >

18 Jan 2023

People and Lifestyle

New LF–CC chairperson eager to make a difference

VOLUNTEERING is something that comes naturally to 66 year old Wangaratta retiree Mark Heaton. Whether it’s been raising funds for to find a cure for a disease, offering goods to the disadvantaged and homeless, or offering services of comfort to...

Bailey Zimmermann >

11 Jan 2023

Euroa Gazette People and Lifestyle

Celebrating an incredible career in nursing

LOCAL nurse Christine Mackrell’s 15 year career with Euroa Health has been a remarkable journey, from starting as a personal care assistant (PCA) to becoming an enrolled nurse (EN) and to now being qualified as a registered nurse (RN). The path to...

Gus Ridder >

21 Dec 2022

Health

Dental Monitoring at Evolve Orthodontics – making your orthodontic journey even easier

Evolve Orthodontics are the region’s leading specialist orthodontists and the doctors all have one thing in common: they are passionate about creating the best possible results to give their patients something to smile about. They are innovative with...

North East Media >

02 Dec 2022

Health

New technology for more accurate lens production

WANGARATTA Eyecare pride themselves on excellent customer service and strive to develop a clear understanding of their patient’s needs and wants. They are also on the cutting edge when it comes to technology and are proud to announce that they are...

North East Media >

02 Dec 2022

Health

Hearing the holiday spirit

AS we get closer to the traditional Christmas break, it is helpful to remember that this is the time of year when hopefully everyone in our community can be included in the celebrations, family gatherings and the fun. What are the ‘things’ we should...

North East Media >

02 Dec 2022

Health

A range of treatments available

SKIN resurfacing, skin tightening, anti–ageing and rejuvenation all in one machine – the new Venus Versa at Skinsational Cosmetic Nursing will leave your skin feeling tighter than a fresh pair of jeans out of the dryer. Having a range of...

North East Media >

02 Dec 2022

Health

Give yourself the gift of good health this Christmas

WITH Christmas Day fast approaching, it seems like it’s a deadline that everything has to get done by, and this can initiate some stress in us, while waiting at the supermarket queues, or trying to find a car parking space to do that ‘one extra job...

North East Media >

02 Dec 2022

Health

Symptoms of stress

STRESS is often associated with low mood or bad tempers and irritability, but stress can cause physical symptoms in many people too. Have you ever felt like your heart is beating too fast or had chest pain, only to discover that there is nothing...

North East Media >

02 Dec 2022

Health

Protect your family from mosquitoes this summer

MOSQUITOES are not just annoying, they can also carry and transmit diseases including Dengue fever, Australian and Japanese Encephalitis and Ross River fever. Prevention is the order of the day with so much water still lying around so follow this...

North East Media >

02 Dec 2022

Health

A holistic approach to health

QUALIFIED homeopath, Lily Kennedy, offers her clients a natural, effective way of dealing with their health issues without the side effects potentially created by pharmaceutical medicines.“Homeopathy is a 200+ year old scientific system of natural...

North East Media >

02 Dec 2022

Health

It’s almost time to run for fun and your health again

REGISTRATION is now open for the 2023 Wangaratta Chronicle Marathon and Fun Run which will take place on Sunday, March 19, 2023. The Wangaratta Chronicle is pleased to confirm their partnership with Garry Nash and Co as the event’s major sponsor and...

North East Media >

02 Dec 2022

Health

Volunteering is great for your health and happiness

ACCORDING to Victorian government figures, approximately 2.3 million (or 42.1 per cent) of Victorians over 15 years of age volunteer formally with organisations or informally in their communities. Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the region’s...

Belinda Harrison >

02 Dec 2022

Health

Positive Parenting telephone service

GATEWAY Health provides a range of services to support the health and wellbeing of children and their families. One of these services is the Positive Parenting Telephone Service for parents of children aged two to 12 years. Positive Parenting offers...

North East Media >

02 Dec 2022

Health

A different approach to managing chronic pain

DID you know that according to the AIHW report released in 2020, one in every five Australians aged 45 and older suffer from chronic pain?People living with chronic or persistent pain would be only too familiar with the widespread impact of pain on...

North East Media >

02 Dec 2022