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Opinion - Albo and the Ministry of Truth

“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen,” wrote George Orwell in the dystopian classic 1984. We, on the other hand, had a temperate day in November, and the masses appeared more worried about the outcome of the...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

14 Nov 2024

News

Fitting Tribute for Squadron Leader Pickles

“Today is a very special day,” started Barham RSL President Bill O’Malley as he stood before the eager crowd that had assembled in cluBarham on Remembrance Day. Behind Bill stood a large glass case filled with carefully positioned and...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

14 Nov 2024

News

We Shall Remember Them

It’s 110 years since the start of the First World War, in what was Australia’s deadliest conflict. Since that time, our nation sacrificed more than 103,000 of our best and brightest in the defence of freedom and liberty. The Great War, as it was...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

14 Nov 2024

The Bridge

cluBarham Reborn

An exciting redevelopment of the town’s largest employer is set to cement cluBarham as an exciting sporting and entertainment destination. The $4 million capital works program commenced in July and will conclude in winter 2026. “Strategically...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

14 Nov 2024

News

Have Your Say as Red Gum Goes Away

With the Victorian Labor Government killing off sustainable, carbon-sequestering native forestry, community members can now assist where the Allan Government recompense is spent. Melbourne firm Urban Enterprise was awarded the $500,000 contract by...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

14 Nov 2024

The Bridge

Gannawarra Votes in Wardless Election

Gannawarra Shire Council residents have spoken, with a new group of councillors being elected in the municipality’s first wardless election. Three of the seven council positions will be made up of fresh faces for the 2024-2028 councillor term. Of...

Lloyd Polkinghorne

14 Nov 2024