Posts in Category: People

Local businesses adapt to pandemic
THE current pandemic is something that not many businesses and eateries across Mansfield Shire had prepared for – but that won’t stop those still open…

Bridie Peterson surprised by win
MORE than 150 people gathered at the Mansfield Golf Club last Thursday night for what was a celebration of sport in all forms. With several…

Martin’s Garage farewells Holden
MARTIN’S Garage has recently spoken up about Holden’s global parent company General Motors’ decision to retreat from right-hand drive vehicles internationally. The choice will see…

Marg to reign as new mayor
MANSFIELD Shire councillors voted Cr Marg Attley in as mayor for the coming 11 months last Tuesday night. This will be Cr Attley’s third term…

Make it 60km/h
MERRIJIG residents want their local speed limit dropped from 80km/h to 60km/h, before a major accident occurs. A petition currently circulating is calling on the…

1000 people caught speeding in Mansfield
MANSFIELD’S police have had a busy winter period, which was evident at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday last week. Many tourists had made the trip…

Sue Dolling plays 500th netball game
NOT many netball players can say that they have competed in 500 games. A few weeks ago Mansfield champion Sue Dolling was battling pneumonia and…

Back to the saddle
IN 2015 Mason Tait was droving cattle for a living. Pushing them along the high plains of Benambra, there was plenty of time to day…

Paula Allen reflects on being awarded foundation’s top cop
MAKING a difference is what first attracted Paula Allen to the police force. Fresh faced and not long out of school, she felt an urge…

HarperCollins acquires Mansfield novelist
MANSFIELD’S young author, Gabriel Bergmoser, has had his latest book snapped up for both a book and movie deal. HarperCollins Publishers Australia has acquired the…

Hayley does it again
HAYLEY Wilson has again made history, after taking out the silver medal at the first ever Olympic Qualifier for Women’s Street Skateboarding in London. On…

Stoney shortlisted for Telstra Business Women’s Awards
LAST Friday was International Women’s Day – and what better way to acknowledge that than to celebrate the achievements of one of Mansfield’s most successful…