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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Rural City Connection - October 31

Published on 31 October 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.

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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.

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Council Adopts Key Strategic Documents for Wangaratta’s Future

Published on 30 October 2025

The Rural City of Wangaratta formally adopted three strategic documents at its October Council meeting: the Council Plan 2025-2029 (including the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan), the Financial Plan 2025-2035, and the Annual Report 2024-25.

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Wangaratta CBD Parking Payment System

Published on 29 October 2025

At last night’s Council meeting, Mayor Irene Grant tabled a report addressing the community’s interest in the app-only parking payment system introduced in the Wangaratta CBD on 1 July 2025.

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Free Green Waste Disposal in November

Published on 24 October 2025

To support residents with property clean-ups and promote sustainable waste practices, the Rural City of Wangaratta is offering free green waste drop-off at all Council transfer stations for the entire month of November.

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News Articles

Community Forum to Discuss Roads in Wangaratta

Artist transforms the humble T-shirt

Meadow Creek Solar Farm statement from Mayor Irene Grant

Wang Women Can: Free Fitness for Women and Girls in Wangaratta

Nominate Your Local Heros for the Australia Day Awards 2026

Rural City Connection - October 31

Hall Stories with Damian Callinan – Coming to Tarrawingee

Council Adopts Key Strategic Documents for Wangaratta’s Future

Wangaratta CBD Parking Payment System

Free Green Waste Disposal in November

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