Churchill and District News Highlights
November 2025
Lifeline - November 2025 - Tee Up for Mental Health - Gippsland
Traralgon Golf Club recently hosted the annual Tee Up for Mental Health fundraiser, with more than 180 local golfers taking part to support Lifeline Gippsland and the Rotary Club of Traralgon. read more ...
Carols by Candlelight December 6, 2025
>Carols by Candlelight will be held again this year, back at the Co-Operating Churches, 1 Williams Ave. from 5.30 pm with the Lions BBQ read more ...
Country Fire Authority - Churchill Brigade - November 2025 - Presentation Night 2025
Steve Barling, our immediate past Captain, welcomed everyone and set out the program for the night. After a delicious meal, Steve introduced our new Captain Matt Fisher who spoke thanking members for their efforts. read more ...
Disc Golf to be a feature at Mathison Park
Latrobe City Council is pleased to announce that construction of a new 18-hole Disc Golf Course at Mathison Park, Churchill has commenced. read more ...
Looking Back - November 2025 - Local history with beards attached
In 19th century Australia, railway leagues were formed to lobby governments for construction of railways focussed on carrying produce to cities and ports. Pressure to have an extension to Balook never produced any positive results. But what apparently appealed to the Morwell Advertiser journalist at the time, was the “score of bearded farmers and settlers” who attended that meeting. read more ...
October 2025
Gippsland Business Awards
Outlook Industries Australia is a standout example of a small team using innovation, resilience and purpose-driven goals to achieve growth, operating in a highly specialised, sophisticated and challenging sector. read more ...
Open Studios Latrobe 2025
Open Studios Latrobe is a great opportunity for visitors to spend a relaxing weekend wandering through the studios of Latrobe Valley artists and local galleries, while the artists discuss their experiences and demonstrate their skills. read more ...
Yinnar Community Garden - October 2025 - Bridging the Hungry Gap
We are now coming into the “Hungry Gap” season – at the start of spring when the annuals are still small seedlings. This is where perennial plants shine read more ...
Looking Back - October 2025 - White City and Nissen Huts
In a recent reference to the White City, the humble Nissen hut seems to have attracted attention. No doubt we have seen these buildings - some decaying, others being used, an oddity to a younger generation read more ...
Churchill Baseball Club - October 2025 - Presentation Night
The Churchill Baseball Club capped off a record-breaking year with a memorable Presentation Night that drew nearly 150 people to the Morwell Club. The evening was a celebration of community, growth, and recognition for the players, volunteers, and families who make the Braves such a special part of the Latrobe Valley. read more ...
September 2025
Churchill Neighbourhood Centre - September 2025
Lilly, a Bernese Mountain Dog with a heart as big as her paws, has left an indelible mark on the lives of thousands of children and families throughout Gippsland. read more ...
Shop Local Days - September 2025 - Winter Market
Winter! It certainly was winter weather – icy cold, in fact. Just what you might expect for a winter market. read more ...
Mathison Park - September 2025 - The Great Victorian Cache Crawl
The Great Victorian Cache Crawl for 2025 came through Gippsland over the weekend of August 15, 16 and 17. A Cache Crawl is a weekend full of different geocaching activities that are designed to explore one particular area in Victoria. read more ...
Strzelecki Showtime 2025
Strzelecki Showtime is an annual original musical theatre production, written, directed, produced and performed by the Scouts of the Latrobe Valley and beyond. This year they present “The Siren’s Torment” read more ...
Looking Back - September 2025 - 1969
Do you remember 1969 ? Let us take a quick look at what 1969 was telling us read more ...
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