The Buloke Times

25/04/2024

“We will remember them.”

From Dr. Anne Webster, MP. We pause on this day to mark 109 years since the Gallipoli landings on April 25, 1915, a defining major military campaign for soldiers from Australia and New Zealand. The young Australians that landed that day at ANZAC...

19/04/2024

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04/04/2024

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25/01/2024

Congratulations to “Times” contributor, Blake Lee on his well deserved “Buloke Shire Young Citizen of the Year” award.

Blake received his award last night at the dinner ceremony which also recognised Trevor Emonson (Citizen of the Year) and Buloke Collectable Vehicle Club (Event of the Year - ‘Show and Shine’). Worthy winners all.

Towns around the Shire will announce their own Australia Day Award winners during celebrations held throughout the day. See our Tuesday edition for full coverage.

Happy Australia Day!

25/01/2024

EDITORIAL | FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024

“I'm dreaming of a white Christmas . . .”, crooned the one-and-only Bing Crosby, "where the treetops glisten, and children listen, to hear sleigh bells in the snow.”

It's a wish that’s not likely to be granted too often within the Buloke Shire, where it’s always the multi-colours of December decorations that have residents and visitors gasping with admiration and appreciation . . .

“I'm dreaming of a white Christmas . . .”, crooned the one-and-only Bing Crosby, "where the treetops glisten, and children listen, to hear sleigh bells in the snow.” It's a wish that’s not likely to be granted too often within the Buloke...

23/01/2024

EDITORIAL | One Step at a Time
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | (By Alyssa Walker)

When people talk about Australia Day, it can often be difficult to figure out which one they’re referencing – for, with the ever-growing discussions about said day, it really feels as though there are two different occasions that share the same name . . .

When people talk about Australia Day, it can often be difficult to figure out which one they’re referencing – for, with the ever-growing discussions about said day, it really feels as though there are two different occasions that share the same...

21/12/2023

Please note, due to embargoed information our December 22 edition will be live at midnight. It’s on its way . . . slowly!

21/12/2023

The final edition of "The Times" for the year is on its way to newsagencies and inboxes everywhere. May everyone have a safe and happy Christmas, and we'll see you all next year.

03/11/2023

DONALD MULTICULTURAL DAY event photo gallery is live.

Locals gathered to celebrate Donald's inaugural Multicultural Day on Saturday, October 28, 2023

21/10/2023

Had a blast at last weekend? Check out our online gallery and relive all the fun of the Donald Show.

Donald’s 141st. P. & A. Society Show held recently on October 13 and 14 was once again a resounding success. Horse events were back on the schedule after the Covid disruptions and there was plenty to see and do or the whole family.

01/09/2023

EDITORIAL: Friday, September 1, 2023

Last year, we reported on the US-inspired, non-binding "Methane Pledge", which Australia had joined at the urging of Minister Chris Bowen, who described it as "an aspirational global target for countries to reduce global emissions". New Zealand took...

15/08/2023

EDITORIAL: TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023

What is going on in this country? A previous editorial was concentrating on wasps and bees (without even a balancing smirk about “the birds and the bees”, and what they signify). Now the rural press is talking about wombats and deer. In the case...

11/08/2023

EDITORIAL: FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 2023

Neither of these features is true of that menace, the European wasp (vespula germanica)

08/08/2023

EDITORIAL: TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023

A panel of three, including former secretary of the Prime Minister’s Department (Martin Parkinson), has written a migration review report, currently under consideration by the federal government. The review report makes the claim that the Worker...

01/08/2023

EDITORIAL: TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023

A previous editorial concluded with a possible view from the European side of a trade agreement ("FTA" - free trade agreement) with Australia. This time, from the Australian side, we look at the principal agricultural products which our negotiators...

28/07/2023

EDITORIAL: FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023

This newspaper has written before about the desirability of minimising the “red tape” which many businesses are required to wrap around their activities. Much of this tape is imposed through actions which have a connection or starting point with...

21/07/2023

EDITORIAL: FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023

Being a contest between India and Australia, the battle for World Test (Cricket) Champion has somewhat overshadowed the entry into force of the India-Australia Trade Agreement. This trade agreement came into force at the end of December 2022. As the...

18/07/2023

EDITORIAL: TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2023

From the Minister for Police, Anthony Carbines. Drivers doing the wrong thing behind the wheel are being put on notice that new high-tech road safety cameras trialled by the State Government are now enforcing fines – and drivers will be caught...

14/07/2023

EDITORIAL: FRIDAY, JULY 14, 2023

In April, the “Times” wrote about the plight of veterinarians (“vets”), of whom there are too few in rural areas. It appears that one of the major reasons for their not showing willingness to work in “the bush” is the treatment that...

11/07/2023

EDITORIAL: TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2023

Today – or should it be tonight? – there will be a nice mixture of sports for the viewer: football, cricket, and not forgetting cycling (Tour de France) and tennis (Wimbledon). Almost all the commentary and argument being on “the Ashes”...

04/07/2023

EDITORIAL: TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023

Years ago, before the amalgamation of Victorian shires, a councillor was utilising some meeting time to list some of the repair works needing to be done in the main street of her home town. Potholes were high on that list. After speaking at length...

03/07/2023

Just wondering if anyone is going through Minyip tonight or in the morning and could drop off papers at IGA.
Thanks

29/06/2023

It's the end of an era, as "Times" stalwart, Shane O'Shea retires this afternoon, after 51 years at the Buloke Times.
Shane began working for the "Times" in January 1972, contributing hundreds of football previews, news reports and photographs (some award winning) over the years.

All the best for your retirement Shane. Thank-you for the many years of hard work, loyalty and friendship - the newsroom won't be the same without you.

27/06/2023

EDITORIAL: TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023

Though President Xi is as authoritarian as they come, he still respects some of the traditions of his upbringing. One of those is saving face. The ministers of the Albanese team have recognised this, and have given him a way out. He had spat the...

23/06/2023

EDITORIAL: FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023

History can be so much more than just “what happened in the past”. On page 6 of today’s “Buloke Times”, a report by Maureen Donnellon, Birchip Historical Society secretary, reminds us that what happens today will, in the future, be the...

20/06/2023

EDITORIAL: TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2023

Have you ever wondered why so many Australian abbreviations of English words end in “-ie” or “-o” ? We are not talking about an instance like the word “medico”. That is often used in English to describe a doctor, and is in line with the...

16/06/2023

EDITORIAL: FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2023

The last time we paid a visit to Logan, Victoria, was many years ago, when Allan Dunstan and Goff Letts junior were still alive. Its pub was more famous then than the district, which lay to the east of St Arnaud, in the Loddon shire. It’s at the...

14/06/2023

EDITORIAL: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2023

A separate editorial deals with aspects of the recent federal budget, and the new biosecurity levy. It seems worthwhile to consider what levies are being imposed already on primary producers. The figures suggest that grain growers are putting in the...

06/06/2023

EDITORIAL: TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023

The Nationals have raised the issue of bank closures in regional communities in Parliament, calling on the Minister for Regional Development to support regional towns to ensure vital local banking services remain. In data released last year, 575...

02/06/2023

EDITORIAL: FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023

The ACT government has announced that it will compulsorily acquire ownership of the Calvary Hospital and property, demolish the building, and build a new one. More than 32,000 people and counting (as of 29.5.23) have signed a petition that this...