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Eco Living interactive education trailer

The Eco Living Project’s interactive education trailer is here and is now touring the Rural City of Wangaratta. The Eco Living trailer is a mobile interactive display and demonstration of household sustainability. Read more

Roadworks Bella Vista Road

Citywide will be undertaking repairs on landslip damage at Bella Vista Road, Myrrhee from Thursday 17 May 2012. Read more

Draft South Wangaratta Urban Renewal Strategy

Council, at its Special Meeting held 3 May 2012, received the Draft South Wangaratta Urban Renewal Strategy and resolved to place it on public exhibition for comment up to 25 May 2012. Read more

Repairs to Carraragarmungee Estate Road & Markwood Everton Road

Repairs to Carraragarmungee Estate Road and Markwood Everton Road Read more

Reconstruction - intersection King Valley and Upper King River Roads

Reconstruction of the intersection of the King Valley Road and Upper King River Road at Cheshunt will commence on Monday 23 April 2012 (weather permitting). Read more

Cancelled NAB Cup Game - Ticket Refunds

NOT all ticket refunds have been collected for the cancelled Round 2 NAB Cup match between Essendon and St Kilda. Read more

Wangaratta Art Gallery - Celebrating 25 Years

Twenty five years of successful operations deserves to be celebrated in style with the Wangaratta Art Gallery set to present a year-long program of exhibitions and events to mark its Silver Jubilee birthday. Read more

Local Wine Industry Support

The Wangaratta Rural City Council is set to launch two subsidised wine education courses this May and July for restaurant, hotel, café and cellar-door hospitality staff within the Rural City of Wangaratta. Read more

Baseball Championship comes to Wangaratta in 2012

The Wangaratta Rural City Council, in conjunction with Complete Sports Marketing, has secured the first state or national sporting association event for the Rural City of Wangaratta through the sports tourism initiative. Read more

Discover Wangaratta Town Tours

The Wangaratta Visitor Information Centre have introduced ‘Discover Wangaratta Town Tours’. These tours run from 10am-11am each Saturday and provide an opportunity for visitors and locals alike to discover the hidden secrets of Wangaratta on a free guided town tour. Read more

Country Short Course Swimming Championships

Swimming Victoria is pleased to announce that the 2012 Country Short Course Swimming Championships will take place at the Wangaratta Indoor Sports & Aquatic Centre on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 August 2012. Read more