Winchelsea Community Gathers to Shape the Town’s Future

Winchelsea Community Gathers to Shape the Town’s Future

Photo (L-R): Adrian Schonfelder, David Goodfellow, Kevin McDonald, Charlie Earl (back). Victoria Hastings, John Tebbutt, Tony Phelps, June Rowe Despite a brisk winter’s chill, 31 dedicated residents gathered at the Winchelsea Senior Citizens Centre on Monday evening,...
Future Events 4 Winchelsea – Have Your Say!

Future Events 4 Winchelsea – Have Your Say!

The Winchelsea Forum is inviting community members to help shape the future of local events by sharing their thoughts on what types of events they’d like to see, when they should be held, and any other ideas or feedback. A short survey is now open for community input....
A hands up for Amphitheatre

A hands up for Amphitheatre

At Monday’s community forum there was unanimous support to push forward with the Riverside Amphitheatre concept first mooted as a demonstration project in Growing Winchelsea 2015 – Winchelsea’s 10 year strategic plan. Charlie Earl, a local leader and...
Remembering Mike Tucker

Remembering Mike Tucker

It is with deep sadness that we heard about the passing of Mike Tucker, a well-known and respected figure in the Winchelsea community.  Mike passed away recently, leaving behind a legacy of dedication, leadership, and heartfelt commitment to the town. Mike made a...
Future Events 4 Winchelsea – Have Your Say!

Future Events 4 Winchelsea Forum

Help Us With Your FeedbackWe’d love your input to help create a community event that celebrates Winchelsea. Please take a few minutes to share your ideas. Please leave your name a contact email at the end so we can share the survey results with you! Click Here for the...
Tiny Towns Funding success

Tiny Towns Funding success

WAT Members (left to right):Libby Russell, Naida Hutton, Victoria Hastings, Kerry Butcher, Rod Taylor (Absent: Michelle Stocks, Rheanna Allan) The Winchelsea Arboretum Trail (WAT) subcommittee has again been successful gaining funding to continue the development of...
Windfall Gains Tax questions answered at Community Forum

Windfall Gains Tax questions answered at Community Forum

Come to the next Growing Winchelsea Community Forum and hear about the Windfall Gains Tax, the Place Plan and other topics of interest for the community on Monday 14 July 2025, 6.00pm at the Senior Citizens Club in Harding Street. Landowners can accrue significant...
Youth Voice

Youth Voice

In recent weeks Monique Davis and Robyn Black stepped down from Winchelsea Youth Leisure Drop In (WYLD) calling on others to carry on their great work. Over the past 5 years they led many and varied activities for Youth aged 12 – 18 with the support of local...
Growing Winchelsea public meeting

Growing Winchelsea public meeting

MONDAY, 14 JULY 2025 AT 6:00 – 8:30 PMSENIOR CITIZENS CLUB, Winchelsea This is your chance to make a difference in your community and help shape its future At our community meeting, you’ll have the opportunity to: Find out how to have input into our new...
New Plantings to discourage Corellas

New Plantings to discourage Corellas

Friday 23 May 2025 GenU planting teams were on site to bring two planting areas to life! They planted approximately 2,000 native and indigenous plants, all grown from seed especially for the Corella Management Plan – what an incredible contribution. The teams had...
Corella Management update

Corella Management update

We have a nesting box All eyes are on Winchelsea as we trial innovative ways to manage our Corella problem.  Over the past few months you may have noticed some remedial work occurring to the trees by the Barwon River near the bridge, together with understory planting...
Surf Coast Destination Action Plan

Surf Coast Destination Action Plan

Surf Coast Shire, in partnership with Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism (GORRT) are facilitating an update of the Destination Action Plan for the Surf Coast. The last plan was developed back in 2016 specifically for Winchelsea. In updating the plan, we want to take a...
IWD 2025 – Discrimination today and yesterday

IWD 2025 – Discrimination today and yesterday

Australia has made good progress towards achieving gender equality in recent times.  However, women still experience inequality and discrimination in many important parts of their lives. “At work, women continue to face a gender ‘pay gap’ and barriers to...
IWD 2025 – Discrimination today and yesterday

Winchelsea & District Women’s Brunch

Tuesday 18 March 2025 9.00 am – 11.30 am at the Hub in Winchelsea.  Come and share in the celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) as we March Forward together. We’re just a day away from the Winchelsea & District Women’s Brunch and can’t wait to spend...
Winchelsea’s Women in Business Network – Survey

Winchelsea’s Women in Business Network – Survey

We’re working on the creation of a Women in Business Network for the Winchelsea region, and would love your input so we can better understand the personal and professional development needs of our incredible local women. Thanks so much for helping shape an...
IWD 2025 – Discrimination today and yesterday

Kelly Turner considers herself lucky

SAVE THE DATE – Tuesday 18 March 2025 9.00 am – 11.30 am at the Hub in Winchelsea.  Come and share in the celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) as we March Forward together. Many community members of Winchelsea have met Kelly Turner, Community...
IWD 2025 – Discrimination today and yesterday

Michelle Stocks has a passion for Winchelsea

SAVE THE DATE – Tuesday 18 March 2025 9.00 am – 11.30 am at the Hub in Winchelsea.  Come and share in the celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) as we March Forward together. Michelle Stocks, a well known community member has worked tirelessly over...
Paid temporary jobs at the federal election

Paid temporary jobs at the federal election

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has up to 100,000 paid temporary jobs available  at the next federal election. Here in Winchelsea more staff are needed with only 10 locals so far expressing interest.  To our younger population why not consider putting your...