Jun 13, 2025 | issues, news, vol 17: 2024/25 |
Blackwood is a busy place, as highlighted in this issue. Our majorevent, the Woodchop and Easter Carnival attracted over 3,000 visitors this year. There are few events like it around Australia! Hours can be spent looking at skilled woodchoppers, eating delicious...
Apr 5, 2025 | issues, news, vol 17: 2024/25 |
What an amazing Summer and early Autumn we have had! I think I have reached for a jumper only a handful of times in recent months which is definitely a first for me since moving to Blackwood. With the heat comes an increased fire risk so a huge shout to all of our...
Feb 10, 2025 | issues, news, vol 17: 2024/25 |
Hi all, we have had several very hot days; we can all be thankful that we haven’t had any fires nearby causing us concern and also thankful that we are usually a few degrees cooler than Melbourne! It’s been a pleasant Christmas period and New Year in Blackwood....
Dec 8, 2024 | issues, news, vol 17: 2024/25 |
Welcome to the last issue for 2024 and what a bumper issue it is! One of the things that impresses me the most when we put the Blackwood Times together is the amount of activity there is in our community and this issue is jam packed with community news and events. It...
Oct 8, 2024 | issues, news, vol 17: 2024/25 |
Well, that was a first for me in Blackwood…Snow! While a few people took photos and videos it was hard to make out the snowflakes and, let’s be honest… there weren’t many! Even so, I was in Martin Street to see them fall. Speaking of Martin...
Aug 7, 2024 | issues, news, vol 17: 2024/25 |
The good news is, it’s warming up! This winter has been a bit bleak, but Blackwoodians don’t totally hibernate as the centre pages illustrate. This issue is bigger than usual thanks to an increase in contributions, a trend we will encourage so that a wide variety of...
May 31, 2024 | issues, news, vol 17: 2024/25 |
We know that Blackwood is a special place. When I interview people for A Blackwood Profile, I always ask them why they moved here, and the answers are fascinating. Some just happened to stumble into our unique area by accident, others already knew someone here and...
Apr 10, 2024 | issues, news, vol 16: 2023/24 |
One of the first things I noticed when I moved to Blackwood 5 years ago was how much there was to do. Friends back in Melbourne would ask if I was bored, making an assumption that a town of Blackwood’s size wouldn’t have a lot going on. How wrong they were! Easter is...
Feb 2, 2024 | issues, news, vol 16: 2023/24 |
Welcome to 2024. It’s been a nice wet start to the year and Don’s weather update has certainly been showing us all how much rain we have been having! By the way, if you don’t know, Don has been providing the rainfall for the area for quite some time on a device he...
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...
