Churchill and District News Highlights

October 2025

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 ...

August 2025

Kokoda Trail - 2025

In the thick jungles of Papua New Guinea, where the mist clings to your skin and every step feels like a battle against gravity, a group of young Victorians took on a challenge unlike any other: the Kokoda Trail. read more ...

Latrobe Regional Gallery, August 2025

Latrobe Regional Gallery has three featured exhibitions and workshops in this article. read more ...

Country Fire Authority - Churchill Brigade - August 2025 - Lithium Portable Battery Safety

Many portable devices today are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. These types of batteries pose a higher risk of fire than others read more ...

Stamp Matters - August 2025 - National Flags

Each sovereign country in the world has a national flag, looked upon with pride by the whole population. It is the symbol shown to the world of our national identity in all situations where that country is being represented among other countries. read more ...

Rose Garden Festival to return in full bloom in 2025

Latrobe City Council is pleased to announce the International Rose Garden Festival Morwell will return on November 7 and 8, 2025, featuring all our festival favourites read more ...

Looking Back - August 2025 - Hazelwood Halls

In March and August 1890, Morwell’s business centre, largely hugging Commercial Road, was almost totally destroyed by fire. Weatherboard shops and offices were destroyed. There was general agreement that bricks would be a better option in rebuilding what was razed to the ground. read more ...

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