Churchill and District News Highlights
September 2025
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 ...
July 2025
Churchill Community Garden July 2025
Recently the Churchill Community Garden was absolutely buzzing with energy as we hosted the largest working bee since the garden began! read more ...
Congratulations to Janine Hayes OAM
Janine Hayes OAM is the latest Australian skydiver to receive national recognition for her contributions to our sport! Janine has been an icon of our sport for many years and is well known around the country, as well as internationally. read more ...
Churchill & District Lions Club - Defibillator
The Churchill Lions have purchased and had installed an AED defibrillator outside the police station read more ...
Country Fire Authority - Churchill Brigade - July 2025 - Fire Safe Kids
The Churchill Fire Brigade along with a member from Yinnar South Brigade, delivered the Fire Safe Kids program to the Federation University Child Care Centre children and staff when they visited the fire station recently. read more ...
Gippsland Water - July 2025 - Here to help with customer bills
Gippsland Water is encouraging customers to reach out if they need help paying their bills through its Customer Care campaign. read more ...
Looking Back - July 2025 - Down memory lane
History can be unearthed in the most innocuous of places, just when you least expect it. Take a press release from the Morwell Advertiser, Thursday January 23, 1958 read more ...
Churchill and District News is a community newspaper staffed by volunteers.