Laura festival is back
After a two-year hiatus, the Laura Country Music Festival makes a triumphant return on Saturday, July 30, for a night of musical entertainment.
Taking place...
Rotary Club of Clare changeover
The Rotary Club of Clare held the annual changeover though President Graham is continuing in the role.
The changeover was held at the Sevenhill Hotel...
Lally family celebrates 175 years
When Gerald Lally’s great great grandparents Michael and Bridget Lally arrived in the Mid North in 1847, Balaklava was not yet an established town.
They...
Cody wins state ambassador award
Twenty-year-old Cody Jones of Leighton has been named the 2022 State Young Rural Ambassador.
Representing the Northern Agricultural Shows Association, and Clare Show, Cody was...
Fauna park farewelled
A fauna park will no longer be operated at the Clare Caravan Park site after the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council voted to remove...
Music to our ears
Venues across Balaklava are rolling out the red carpet as the town gears up to host the annual Eisteddfod this August.
Last year, an outbreak...
Quilts of Valour
Five members of the Balaklava RSL with a history of Australian Active War Service were presented with a Quilt of Valour on June 11...
Heritage Highlights: Who served the district council of Alma Plains?
Part 1
From time to time we have featured the early history of some of this region’s District Councils. To add to this history, let’s...
Travel to another world at your local library
These school holidays, Balaklava Community Library has a stacked program chock-a-block with activities to keep the kids entertained on the cheap.
Each day, the library...
Parham pays tribute to ANZACS
A crowd of about 200 gathered outside Port Parham Sports and Social Club for the ANZAC Day dawn service on Thursday last week.
The service...
