Community Consultation on the 2026/2027 Budget Published on 12 November 2025 Rural City of Wangaratta budget planning for the 2026/27 financial year is currently underway, and community consultation will be open until Monday, 15 December. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Brendan McGrath Announces Resignation After 12 Years of Leadership Published on 11 November 2025 After nearly 12 years of dedicated service, Brendan McGrath will step down as CEO, marking the end of a significant chapter in the Rural City of Wangaratta’s development. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Gallery Friends host talk by acclaimed historian Jacqui Durrant Published on 10 November 2025 The Wangaratta Art Gallery Friends Inc. will be hosting a talk esteemed local historian Dr Jacqui Durrant on Thursday 18 November at 5pm at the Wangaratta Art Gallery. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Rural City Connection - November 7 Published on 07 November 2025 Read this week’s edition of Rural City Connection for the latest on key projects, community engagement opportunities, events, job openings, tenders, and general council news. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Community Forum to Discuss Roads in Wangaratta Published on 07 November 2025 Residents are invited to attend the Rural City of Wangaratta’s first community Your Roads Forum on Wednesday, 3 December, at Memorial Hall, WPACC, to explore the future of road infrastructure and community engagement in Wangaratta. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Artist transforms the humble T-shirt Published on 06 November 2025 Portarlington-based artist Kate V M Sylvester uses old t-shirts to create large-scale installations. Opening at Wangaratta Art Gallery this Thursday, her new exhibition, Pleats of Matter, is a fascinating look at how the humble t-shirt can create powerful artwork, addressing themes of sustainability and textile waste. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Meadow Creek Solar Farm statement from Mayor Irene Grant Published on 06 November 2025 The solar factory will have a significant impact on agriculture, tourism, the environment, in particular as a water catchment, and of course the social fabric of the local farming and business community. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Wang Women Can: Free Fitness for Women and Girls in Wangaratta Published on 05 November 2025 The Rural City of Wangaratta, with support from VicHealth and the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre (WSAC), is proud to launch Wang Women Can, a community campaign designed to promote accessible fitness and empower women, girls, and gender-diverse people to get involved and stay involved. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Nominate Your Local Heros for the Australia Day Awards 2026 Published on 31 October 2025 Rural City of Wangaratta are urging the community to nominate the extraordinary Australians in our community for the Australia Day Awards 2026 in the following categories: Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year (aged 16-25), Community Event or Project of the Year. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Hall Stories with Damian Callinan – Coming to Tarrawingee Published on 31 October 2025 Farmers and their families are invited to enjoy an evening of connection, comedy, and storytelling at Hall Stories with Damian Callinan, coming to Tarrawingee Hall on Thursday, 27 November 2025. Tagged as: , Media Releases