Dec 1, 2023 | issues, vol 16: 2023/24 |
Finally, winter in Blackwood seems to be in the past as spring is in full swing and summer is just around the corner. Our garden has come out of its winter cupboard, and is in full bloom. At this time of the year, we enjoy nothing more than spending time in it. With...
Oct 9, 2023 | issues, vol 16: 2023/24 |
Welcome to another issue of the Blackwood Times. Spring is here and Blackwood is starting to dry up. We are beginning to see more activity in our little main street, not to mention the current flurry of activity at the Post Office as renovations have moved up a gear...
Aug 5, 2023 | issues, vol 16: 2023/24 |
It has been a cold winter in Blackwood and a couple of confronting months with the passing of two much-loved local gentle-men: Dave Commins a valued member of the Blackwood Times team (see tribute to him on p3) and Garry Fischer, a local legend (p8). Whilst these...
Jun 1, 2023 | issues, vol 16: 2023/24 |
Welcome everyone to the June/July edition of the Blackwood Times. When we first arrived in Australia, we were struck by how beautiful regional Victoria was and immediately started on a journey to find our own piece of paradise. Following a decade of quietly searching,...
Mar 31, 2023 | issues, vol 15: 2022/23 |
Two months between issues goes quickly. Bit of a scramble this one but here we are looking forward to the 121st Chop & Carnival and celebrating a number of special events. The launch of the Barry’s Reef Avenue of Honour was a significant event with several...
Feb 5, 2023 | issues, vol 15: 2022/23 |
Blackwood is a busy place as highlighted in this issue. Over the past two months we’ve seen many gatherings, parties, farewells, community carols, babies born, a garage sale and care expressed for our wonderful forest environment amongst many other events. The...
Dec 2, 2022 | issues, vol 15: 2022/23 |
EDITOR’S THOUGHTS… Hello to all Blackwoodians and our extended neighbours! What a year it has been! A mighty cold and wet one, but also a year to begin coming back together and enjoying being out and about. As we bring in the end of the year, we wish everyone a...
Oct 1, 2022 | issues, vol 15: 2022/23 |
Greetings Blackwoodians and friends. How good is it to feel some warmth on our backs after such a long, wet,cold winter. Deciduous trees and shrubs are daring to bud and open; birds and bees are getting noisier and we all may dare to risk putting the thermals away for...
Aug 3, 2022 | issues, vol 15: 2022/23 |
Hi Blackwood residents (and beyond)! Well it’s certainly started to get cold hasn’t it. For those new to the town Including me I was warned and told “if you can make it through the first winter you’ll be ok”. I’ve also learnt the a fire place keeps you warm twice (...
May 27, 2022 | issues, vol 15: 2022/23 |
A breath of fresh air with our new team… Hi Blackwoodians, What a busy couple of months it has been. Firstly, it is timely to congratulate Sam Rae, our newly-elected member of Federal Parliament. It would be great if we get to hear from you in our next edition,...
Apr 1, 2022 | issues, vol 14: 2021/22 |
New team for the Blackwood TImes 3 decades ago Blackwoodian Robina Brown & I, a newbie in town, chatted on the roadside with our youngsters in tow. Robina voiced concerns that it was difficult to find out what was happening in town & I wanted to find...
Jan 29, 2022 | issues, vol 14: 2021/22 |
Did I hear things were going to improve in 2022? Here we are with another COVID issue. The past 2 years have been really hard on our tiny team of 3. With no events & no real happenings we have still managed to scrape together fun issues. When we started to put...
Dec 9, 2021 | issues, vol 14: 2021/22 |
Wishing all our readers a fant-abulous silly season Hello Blackwoodians, We are well & truly into the silly season as this issue comes out. Yes, it is very, very late but the team made an executive decision to publish late for the first time in its 14 year...
Oct 2, 2021 | issues, vol 14: 2021/22 |
My oh my, what a wacky year & a half we’ve had! Bushfires, COVID, lockdowns, cool climate cyclone & finally an earthquake! All-in-all it could be the making of a really bad movie! The great news is that, after a really horrid winter, spring has sprung....
Jul 31, 2021 | issues, vol 14: 2021/22 |
Here we are again Blackwood, Oh my, what a couple of months we’ve had! Early June saw our wee village in the midst of what has been called a Cool Climate Cyclone. We woke up to trees down in driveways & across roads, blocking our passage in & out of town &...
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