August 2026

Churchill Neighbourhood Centre - August 2026 - Community Garden

The Churchill Community Garden, located at the Churchill Hub, is one of the area’s hidden gems, and we are inviting more members of our community to discover and enjoy this thriving space. read more ...

Mathison Park - August 2026 - Australian Masters Disc Golf

Masters-aged disc golfers from across Victoria will soon be heading to Churchill, with the Australian Masters Disc Golf (AMDG) bringing the Victorian Masters Series to Mathison Park Disc Golf Course on Saturday, September 5. read more ...

The Vinnies Soup Van - August 2026

The Vinnies soup van recently had a big problem solved, operating out of the Vinnies welfare building in Traralgon, the soup van had difficulty storing frozen and fresh produce due to limited fridge and freezer capacity. read more ...

Yinnar bakery and coffee shop is back!

After a six month closure the bakery and coffee shop in Yinnar has reopened. Theresia is delighted that customers are returning and said ‘Thank you everyone for your kind support. We will continue to offer you a service to the best of our ability.’ read more ...

Yinnar - Yinnar South Landcare - August 2026 - Old trees and paddock trees

One of our group’s main priorities is to encourage and assist where we can in preserving remnant vegetation. Some of the most concern in relation to remnant vegetation is the loss of isolated old trees in paddocks. read more ...

Looking Back - August 2026 - Morwell Sewerage

Perhaps not an appropriate topic with which to start, nonetheless, disposing of night soil was a constant bother annoying Morwell’s residents back in the day. read more ...

July 2026

Churchill Golf Club - July 2026 - Match Play

Over May and June, Churchill and Monash Golf Club hosted its annual Men’s and Women’s Match Play Knockout tournaments. Unlike traditional stroke play, this thrilling tennis-style knockout format sees players duel head-to-head on a mutually agreed day. read more ...

Latrobe City Libraries - Join in July

To showcase the wide variety of programs and services we offer, we are running a LibraryExpo as well as hosting AFL Hall of Famer and Traralgon footy legend, Kelvin Templeton for an author talk read more ...

Latrobe Regional Gallery - July 2026

This winter season, Latrobe Regional Gallery (LRG) presents a suite of bold, playful and thought-provoking exhibitions designed to captivate visitors of all ages. read more ...

Country Fire Authority - Churchill Brigade - July 2026 - Smoke Alarms

Are you sick of hearing the sound of a nagging smoke alarm? Change your old smoke alarms to a new unit with a long-life battery that has a 10 year lifespan. New smoke alarms that have a 10 year lifespan ensure families can feel the highest level of security. read more ...

Friends of Morwell National Park - July 2026 - Fungi and Lichen

The day’s activity was a fungi and lichen walk around Fosters Gully. Some enjoyed the opportunity to walk and warm up on the cold morning while others carefully searched beside the track to discover the little gems to be found. read more ...

Looking Back - July 2026 - Morwell's Heydays

Many readers will recall those magic days when hot rods and modified sedans would be transported to the Morwell Speedway, Aerodrome Road Morwell (or was it West Traralgon?). Nonetheless, at 60 cents for admission, cheaper for children, who could resist? read more ...

June 2026

Hazelwood House to be revived as an Aged Care Facility

There is exciting news for the Churchill community, with Hazelwood House set to be revived once again as an aged care facility read more ...

Strzelecki Bushwalking Club - June 2026 - Dandenongs

This month the Strzelecki Bushwalking Club completed a challenging walk in the Mount Dandenong area beginning at the Doongalla Picnic Ground. read more ...

St Vincent de Paul Society - St Vinnies Soup Van June 2026

The St Vinnies Traralgon Soup Van, is a volunteer group, part of the St Vincent de Paul Society, which provides a soup van street service. They offer hot soup, sandwiches, fresh fruit and yogurt read more ...

Churchill’s Public Toilet finally taking shape.

Churchill citizens are taking a good deal of interest in the works happening near the pathway to West Place Shopping Centre read more ...

Conference of the Birds 2026

The third annual Conference of the Birds returned to Boolarra for another spectacular community arts event on Saturday May 23. Over 300 artists, dancers, musicians, puppeteers, volunteers, Boolarra Primary and Mirboo North Secondary school students and audience, participated in a creative gathering read more ...

Looking Back - June 2026 - Local historical Gems

Here is the link to Morwell’s early history. For seven years, 1928 to 1935, Leslie William Alfred Benn was Rector of St Mary’s Anglican Church in Morwell read more ...

Tribute to Geraldine and Allan

In 2008, Allan and Geraldine moved into Churchill. A chance hello and how are you settling in, revealed that they had both worked in printing - with little persuasion, they joined our Churchill & District News team. read more ...