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Winter at the Vine

THIS winter, The Vine Hotel will keep you warm with plenty of entertainment, food and beverages. On Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2 The Dolly Parton Experience with Vanessa and the Jealous Guys will bring to life the music of one the worlds most...

North East Media 06 Jun 2023

Pop into the Plough Inn

THE Plough Inn will make your tastebuds sing, along with their entertainers, in a relaxed, family and dog friendly venue. There is a function space and pub meals available five days a week for lunch and dinner. The large beer garden is perfect for...

North East Media 06 Jun 2023

Wangaratta award celebrates strength of Australian textile art

THE Wangaratta Art Gallery and the Kyamba Foundation are pleased to present the eighth edition of the Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award, a biennial exhibition highlighting the diversity and strength of Australian textile art, at the gallery. This...

North East Media 06 Jun 2023

Classic pub meals and a function area

THE Old Town N Country Tavern has been a staple in Wangaratta, and its kitchen cooks all day between 12 noon and 9pm. That means they don’t close between lunch and dinner. They have a sports bar with full service TAB and Keno, a drive thru bottle...

North East Media 06 Jun 2023

Travel near or far with help from Edgars

AT Edgars News & Books, they don’t just have newspapers and novels... they also have a large range of local, interstate and nationwide maps, touring atlases, caravan and camping guides, hiking and bike trails and boating, 4WD and trucking adventure...

North East Media 06 Jun 2023

Jazz planning in motion

FOLLOWING a successful return to a live format in 2022, after two years of online iterations due to COVID–19 and a cancelled event in 2019, planning is in motion for the Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues for both 2023 and ‘24. Festival...

North East Media 22 May 2023

Gateway wins again

QUALITY Hotel Wangaratta Gateway has been awarded the 2022 International Best of Choice Award, during a presentation ceremony in Las Vegas. Owners Wendy and Peter Lester will return this weekend with their award, which follows the Wangaratta venue’s...

North East Media 10 May 2023

Grants to support tourism open

TOURISM operators and associations, festival organisers and businesses are invited to make their event dreams come true through Rural City of Wangaratta’s Tourism Event Grants Program. Councillor Harry Bussell said the program aims to support the...

North East Media 20 Mar 2023

Classic pub meals and a function area

THE Old Town N Country Tavern has been a staple in Wangaratta, and its kitchen cooks all day between 12 noon and 9pm. That means they don’t close between lunch and dinner. They have a sports bar with full service TAB and Keno, a drive thru bottle...

North East Media 07 Mar 2023

Take a trip to Tarrawingee

ALONG the Great Alpine Road from Wangaratta as you take the turn off to beautiful Beechworth you will find the small village of Tarrawingee. The homes are few, the old church still stands and you won’t miss the grand old pub building standing proudly...

North East Media 07 Mar 2023

Dynamism and boundaries explored at the Wangaratta Art Gallery

A DIVERSE range of exhibitions are coming to the Wangaratta Art Gallery in 2023, including 52 ACTIONS and Somewhere Down the Line in Autumn. Artspace’s acclaimed 52 ACTIONS continues its national tour at the gallery from April 22 to June 4, featuring...

North East Media 07 Mar 2023

Experience Wangaratta this autumn

WANGARATTA offers diverse shopping, alfresco cafés and bars, walking and bicycle trails, an arts precinct and parks and gardens. The Riverside Precinct is a popular dining strip along the Ovens River and Wangaratta is close to the King Valley...

North East Media 07 Mar 2023

Supporting local and open longer

THE Old Town N Country Tavern has been a staple in Wangaratta, but now it’s better than ever with the kitchen cooking all day between 12 noon and 9pm. That means they don’t close between lunch and dinner. They also have a sports bar with full service...

North East Media 28 Feb 2022

Award–winning hotel is also your entertainment destination

THE Vine Hotel capped off a successful 2021 by taking out ‘Best Environmental Initiative’ at the Australian Hotel Association State Awards for Excellence and the TripAdvisor 2021 Travellers’ Choice award. They were also finalists at the Australian...

North East Media 28 Feb 2022

Pride Hub opening in Wangaratta

WANGARATTA is now host to the only Pride Hub operating in regional Victoria and it will officially open this week with all welcome to celebrate the event. LINE (LGBTQIA+ In the North East) Wangaratta Inc. announced the opening of the new regional...

Leah Anderson-Byrne 08 Feb 2023

Australia Day celebrations are municipality–wide

COMMUNITIES right around the Rural City of Wangaratta are gearing up to celebrate Australia Day next week. With events ranging from early morning breakfasts, through to mid–morning gatherings, and evening meal celebrations, there will be 15...

North East Media 18 Jan 2023

Super gift lift

WANGARATTA Sports Carnival 2023 received a massive boost over Christmas with two major sponsors allowing an increase in prizemoney to $3000 each for the men’s and women’s gifts. Wangaratta council will be the major sponsor of the Women’s Gift through...

Shane Douthie 11 Jan 2023

Tourism thrives

TOURISTS have flocked back to the North East this summer, with bustling trade helping Wangaratta and district tourism operators recover from a flood impacted spring. Doing it harder than most over the spring was the Painters Island Caravan Park...

Bailey Zimmermann 10 Jan 2023

WSAC ready for major meet

AN expected 1200 of the state’s finest regional swimmers are bound for Wangaratta this month to swim in the Victorian Country Long Course Championships, the biggest swimming event ever held at the Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre (WSAC). The...

North East Media 06 Jan 2023

Visitor centre on the move

WANGARATTA’S Visitor Information Centre will be relocated from Murphy Street to the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre (WPACC) in early April. Rural City of Wangaratta director of sustainability and culture, Stephen Swart, said council...

Simone Kerwin 23 Dec 2022

Free summer fun days for kids coming in January

AN initiative by the Wangaratta Baptist Church to create three action–packed days of activities in January to keep kids entertained during the school holidays, has received support from the Rural City of Wangaratta and others in the community. The...

North East Media 21 Dec 2022

Family fun and more on big New Year’s Eve

LIVE music, activities for kids, dance performances and more, mean there will be whole night of entertainment as the Rural City of Wangaratta prepares for New Year’s Eve celebrations to go off with a bang. Get ready to party at the Wangaratt...

North East Media 19 Dec 2022

Entries are open

ENTRIES have opened for the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Club’s annual Australia Day tournament. The Australia Day tournament is the club’s biggest event for the year that attracts players from all over the state. All events in 2023, except for open...

Willson Mack 14 Dec 2022

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