Ovens and Murray Advertiser Tourism Holiday cash in: High spend despite decrease visitation Indigo tourist visitation spend increased but with slow growth from high living cost impacts Coral Cooksley > 24 Jan 2025
Tourism KIN in Rutherglen receives chef’s hat for second year All Saints Estate restaurant KIN and its kitchen team rewarded with chef’s hat Ovens And Murray Advertiser > 22 Nov 2024
Tourism Rutherglen tops ‘trendy’ list Rutherglen named Victoria’s - and Australia’s - trendiest location Wangaratta Chronicle > 28 Jun 2024
Tourism Rutherglen tops ‘trendy’ list Rutherglen named Victoria’s - and Australia’s - trendiest location Wangaratta Chronicle > 28 Jun 2024
Tourism Higher spend, lower visitation for Indigo Shire Indigo Shire towns reflect on their 2023 festive season Leah Anderson-Byrne > 12 Jan 2024
Ovens and Murray Advertiser Tourism An Indigo epic MORE than $5m per annum is expected to be injected into the local economy, following the official opening of the Australia–first Indigo Epic Trail earlier this week. The project, which will see 22kms of brand–new single mountain bike trails added... Ryan Malcolm > 17 Mar 2023
Ovens and Murray Advertiser Tourism Carriage crisis point DISCUSSIONS are taking place between Indigo Shire Council and the National Trust of Victoria for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between both organisations for the historic carriage collection presently housed at Billson’s Brewery under an... Coral Cooksley > 12 Aug 2022
Tourism Three iconic Chiltern properties to be fully open by the end of the year FRUSTRATED Chiltern tourism members have welcomed a move by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) to advertise for a property coordinator for the town’s three historic buildings – Lake View House, Federal Standard Printing Works and Dows... Coral Cooksley > 29 Jul 2022
Tourism Burke Museum showcases Ernest Marcuse works FINE art work of exceptional drawings showcasing unique talents of a late well–known prominent artist are on display for 12 months at the Burke Museum. Twenty–five works in the museum by German born Ernest Marcuse (1900–1985) depicting various... Coral Cooksley > 23 Jul 2022
Tourism Three iconic Chiltern properties to be fully open by the end of the year FRUSTRATED Chiltern tourism members have welcomed a move by the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) to advertise for a property coordinator for the town’s three historic buildings – Lake View House, Federal Standard Printing Works and Dows... Coral Cooksley > 29 Jul 2022
Tourism Burke Museum showcases Ernest Marcuse works FINE art work of exceptional drawings showcasing unique talents of a late well–known prominent artist are on display for 12 months at the Burke Museum. Twenty–five works in the museum by German born Ernest Marcuse (1900–1985) depicting various... Coral Cooksley > 23 Jul 2022
Ovens and Murray Advertiser Tourism Burke Museum boost BURKE Museum’s renowned collections display and security throughout the Historic Precinct will be boosted thanks to $89,900 in funding from the State Government. The funding will enable the museum’s display cabinetry to be extended and CCTV will be... North East Media > 24 Jun 2022
Tourism Historic carriage collection relocation to old goods railway shed ramps up with petition A PETITION to save the incredible historic carriage collection presently housed at Billson’s Brewery is well underway. Beechworth History and Heritage Society (BHHS), the Beechworth Old Cranks Motor Club with a number of local community members... Coral Cooksley > 03 Jun 2022
Breaking News Tourism Falls Creek, Mt Hotham opening snow season this Saturday FALLS Creek and Mt Hotham alpine resorts are opening their snow seasons this Saturday, a week earlier than expected. Vail Resorts Australia, which operates the lift companies at both resorts, said that this week’s natural snowfalls of well over... North East Media > 02 Jun 2022
Ovens and Murray Advertiser Tourism Action at last on attractions PARKS Victoria have scheduled repairs to start later this year to platforms for the local Yeddonba Indigenous Rock Art site as well as the Lake Sambell walking track as part of a state–wide works program to improve the safety of parks. The... Coral Cooksley > 27 May 2022
Tourism Heads up at the Burke Museum This article is part of a history snippet series in a monthly column for the community by Burke Museum staff. THE Burke Museum’s new long–term exhibition the ‘People of Beechworth’ opened on Saturday, April 16 and features more than 50 objects from... Coral Cooksley > 27 May 2022
Tourism Tilley calls for action over carriage collection relocation LIBERAL MP for Benambra Bill Tilley has entered the debate over the relocation of the historic Beechworth Carriage Collection saying the current impasse must be resolved. Mr Tilley was following up on the article in last week’s Advertiser outlining... North East Media > 14 Apr 2022
Tourism Historic carriages still looking for a new home INDIGO Shire Council and the National Trust (Victoria) have ruled out using the refurbished railway goods shed as a new location for the historic carriage collection currently housed by Bilson’s Brewery. The O&M Advertiser reported in May last year... Shane Douthie > 08 Apr 2022
Tourism Bringing the past to the present A VIRTUAL tour website launched at the Mayday Hills Art Society premises for the former Mayday Hills Mental Asylum and Beechworth Cemetery last Thursday brings a rich history of the past into the present. A small research team of three headed by... Coral Cooksley > 18 Mar 2022
Tourism Chiltern launches map for historic walk A MAP with an historic walk around Chiltern originally created by the late Rex Fuge (1935 to 2014) had an official launch with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the town’s Tourist Information Centre on Sunday. Mr Fuge’s widow Mary, who cut the ribbon... Coral Cooksley > 11 Feb 2022
Tourism Stanley walk with brochure launch CLOSE to a 1000 volunteer hours clocked up by Stanley community members set the pace for the village’s walking project with its brochure launched on Australia Day when close to 100 people rolled up for the special event. The launch of the ‘Stanley... Coral Cooksley > 04 Feb 2022
Tourism Walking Stanley Project launches next week BIRDS, ecology, mining, the story of fire on the plateau and people and place are five key information themes along 20 kilometres of regenerated tracks with signage around the Stanley Plateau that can be explored by walkers following a launch at the... Coral Cooksley > 21 Jan 2022
Tourism State revises COVID restrictions A SLIGHT easing of COVID restrictions has been enacted through Victoria, after the State Government extended its pandemic declaration to at least January 12. As of 11:59pm on Wednesday night, people under the age of 18 are no longer be required to... North East Media > 17 Dec 2021
Tourism BHHS final report for 2021 THE treasures that exist in Beechworth belong to history, and when we are gone, they must live on. It is with great pride and a sense of privilege that BHHS continue to campaign and strive for heritage preservation and promotion. We are all so lucky... North East Media > 17 Dec 2021
Tourism The Chinese Burning Towers BUILT in 1857, the most evocative historic reminder of the presence of the Chinese in Beechworth is the twin ceremonial burning towers which stand guard at the Chinese section of the Beechworth Cemetery. These monuments represent the rich culture of... North East Media > 03 Dec 2021
Tourism Stanley’s new walking trails WALKERS will have a soon–to–be opportunity to explore the rich diversity of the Stanley Plateau environment and farming culture when new walking trails are opened. Stanley’s Landcare secretary Dr Tony McDonald delivered an informative talk as... Coral Cooksley > 12 Nov 2021
Tourism Early mining accidents in Beechworth and surrounds IT was an unfortunate truth that many accidents occurred during the gold rush. One of the main causes of accidents on the gold fields in the Indio Shire area were the unstable banks of earth, caused by hydraulic sluicing and dredging. Both of these... North East Media > 05 Nov 2021
