Tools valued at about $3000, including a chainsaw and generator, were stolen when the Walhalla Goldfields Railway workshop at Thomson Station was broken in to. The effected volunteers have asked that any offers to sell used tools be reported to Police.
The Melbourne-bound lanes of the Princes Highway are closed between Longwarry and Bunyip, due to a serious collision near Abeckett Road. Please detour via Sand Road through Longwarry and use Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Road to return to the freeway. Please be mindful of local traffic and obey the speed limit when passing through towns along…
The Erica and District Historical Society Inc's Annual General Meeting was held in their Rawson premises on Wednesday 13 November. After all positions were declared vacant by retiring President Des Dowie, the following were elected: President Jenny McNally, Deputy President Kathleen Harrison, Secretary Wendy Baillie, Treasurer Julie Tairua, Committee Members Des and Bev Dowie. The…
Friday 9:00 am. The search for the missing campers, Caleb Forbes and Shannon Lowden, has resumed. The Police, SES and other local volunteers with suitable experience and knowledge will revisit areas between Rawson and the Thomson Dam looking for signs that a vehicle may have left the road. Police are hopeful that the pair will…
A Lucky escape for a motorcyclist on his way home this afternoon after he came off his bike between Walhalla and Coopers Creek on a blind bend near Thomson River. Despite a suspected broken ankle, he managed to drag himself off the road to avoid being struck by any on-coming traffic He was treated at…
