The Buninyong Community Newsletter is currently out of production. Back copies are available below.
History of the Buninyong News
The first edition hit the streets on 26th July 1977. Reading it today jogs the memory of times past and gives interesting glimpses into life in Buninyong, 35 years ago.
Issue No.1 July 1977 consisted of eight pages and covered items such as:
* Kid's Corner by Uncle Bill (written by the headmaster of Buninyong Primary School, Peter Carter). A Children's Contribution: "The grade 5 & 6 girls played against the Napoleon and Magpie girls for a game of softball. As we started the game Joanne Peoples was hit by a football and was taken out of the game";
* Films for Children shown at the school on Saturday afternoons (admission 50cents);
* Concert to Aid School Camps to Halls Gap and Adekate at Dean;
* News of an Innovation Grant to set up ceramics and photography programs in the restored Miner's Court cottage in the school grounds;
* Badminton team times - the contacts were Mrs L Huggins and Mr & Mrs R Parkinson;
* Football Club News that announced that Cr Tom Mahoney was re-elected President;
* Buninyong Gardens Restoration Group progress report of which Mrs D Whykes was the Secretary, with Mr R Vagg President and Cr Tom Mahoney Treasurer;
* * St Peter and Paul's Catholic Church calling for donations of magazines and books to take to the residents of Brim Brim;
* Holy Trinity Anglican Church services were in the small Sunday School Hall because the interior walls of the Church were being restored;
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Buninyong and District Community News
2012-2014: the change to online publication
The Buninyong and District Community Newsletter marked its 35th Birthday with its first digital edition in July 2012.
Newsletter committee members collating the last copy of the print-only version of the Buninyong News, in the Old Library, July 2012
Over its span of 35 years, it produced many memorable issues documenting local events and aspects of the lives of local people. Even the flow of advertisements makes a fascinating record of the coming and goings of Buninyong's small businesses over the years: some remain, such as the Buninyong Supermarket which has just moved to much-enlarged premises, others have been replaced by new ventures. Remember Michael Whiteside's Old tin Shed, Joyce Nicholls' junk shop, the Buninyong Saddlery and the Old Library Pottery?
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Buninyong and District Community News
The high-quality newsletter is co-ordinated by the Buninyong & District Community Association (BDCA). It is normally available in print at many designated outlets in Buninyong as well as being posted online each month.
2022 online editions
February 2022 - Buninyong News - February 2022
Note: The February 2022 News is the last put together by Barry Fitzgerald and Gayle Adams. After 77 editions and many awards, they have decided to step down from the demanding role of editors of the Buninyong and District Community News. Congratulations to them both for a job well done, keeping the community informed about local matters in a quality monthly newsletter, Feb 2015-Feb 2022.
May the Buninyong community newsletter continue to flourish, upholding a proud tradition unbroken since its first publication in July 1977.
2021 online editions
December 2021 - Buninyong News - December 2021
November 2021 - Buninyong News - November 2021
October 2021 - Buninyong News - October 2021
September 2021 - Buninyong News - September 2021
August 2021 - Buninyong News - Aug 2021
July 2021 - Buninyong News - July 2021
June 2021 - Buninyong News - June 2021
May 2021 - Buninyong News - May 2021
April 2021 - Buninyong News - April 2021
March 2021 - Buninyong News - March 2021
February 2021 - Buninyong News - February 2021
2020 online editions
December 2020 - Buninyong News - December 2020 (pdf)
November 2020 - Buninyong News - November 2020 (pdf)
October 2020 - Buninyong News - October 2020 (pdf)
September 2020 - Buninyong News - September 2020 (pdf)
August 2020 - Buninyong News - August 2020 (pdf)
July 2020 - Buninyong News - July 2020 (pdf)
June 2020 - Buninyong News - June 2020 (pdf)
May 2020 - Buninyong News - May 2020 (pdf)
April 2020 - Buninyong News - April 2020 (pdf)
March 2020 - Buninyong News - March 2020 (pdf)
February 2020 - Buninyong News - February 2020 (pdf)
2019 online editions
December 2019 - Buninyong News - December 2019 (pdf)
November 2019 - Buninyong News - November 2019 (pdf)
October 2019 - Buninyong News - October 2019 (pdf)
September 2019 - Buninyong News - September 2019 (pdf)
August 2019 - Buninyong News - August 2019 (pdf)
July 2019 - Buninyong News - July 2019 (pdf)
June 2019 - Buninyong News - June 2019 (pdf)
May 2019 - Buninyong News - May 2019 (pdf)
April 2019 - Buninyong News - April 2019 (pdf)
March 2019 - Buninyong News - March 2019 (pdf)
February 2019 - Buninyong News - February 2019 (pdf)
2018 online editions
December 2018 - Buninyong News - December 2018 (pdf)
November 2018 - Buninyong News - November 2018 (pdf)
October 2018 - Buninyong News - October 2018 (pdf)
September 2018 - Buninyong News - September 2018 (pdf)
August 2018 - Buninyong News - August 2018 (pdf)
July 2018 - Buninyong News - July 2018 (pdf)
June 2018 - Buninyong News - June 2018 (pdf)
May 2018 - Buninyong News - May 2018 (pdf)
April 2018 - Buninyong News - April 2018 (pdf)
March 2018 - Buninyong News - March 2018 (pdf)
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2017 online editions
October 2017: Congratulations to the Buninyong & District Community News for its success in this year's Community Newspaper Association of Victoria awards. Our paper was judged winner of the Best Layout and Design and Best Sports Reporting and was a finalist in the Best Feature Story and Best Editorial Comment categories of this year's awards. Well done team!
December 2017 - Buninyong News - December 2017 (pdf)
November 2017 - Buninyong News - November 2017 (pdf)
October 2017 - Buninyong News - October 2017 (pdf)
September 2017 - Buninyong News - September 2017 (pdf)
August 2017 - Buninyong News - August 2017 (pdf)
July 2017 - Buninyong News - July 2017 (pdf)
June 2017 - Buninyong News - June 2017 (pdf)
May 2017 - Buninyong News - May 2017 (pdf)
April 2017 - Buninyong News - April 2017 (pdf)
March 2017 - Buninyong News - March 2017 (pdf)
February 2017 - Buninyong News - February 2017 (pdf)
2016 online editions
December 2016 - Buninyong News - December 2016 (pdf)
November 2016 - Buninyong News - November 2016 (pdf)
October 2016 - Buninyong News - October 2016 (pdf)
September 2016 - Buninyong News - September 2016 (pdf)
August 2016 - Buninyong News - August 2016 (pdf)
July 2016 - Buninyong News - July 2016 (pdf)
June 2016 - Buninyong News - June 2016 (pdf)
May 2016 - Buninyong News - May 2016 (pdf)
April 2016 - Buninyong News - April 2016 (pdf)
March 2016 - Buninyong News - March 2016 (pdf)
February 2016 - Buninyong News - February 2016 (pdf)
2015 online editions
December 2015 - Buninyong News - December 2015 (pdf)
November 2015 - Buninyong News - November 2015 (pdf)
October 2015 - Buninyong News - October 2015 (pdf)
September 2015 - Buninyong News - September 2015 (pdf)
August 2015 - Buninyong News - August 2015 (pdf)
June-July 2015 - Buninyong News - June-July 2015 (pdf)
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April 2015 - Buninyong News - April 2015 (pdf)
February 2015 - Buninyong News - February 2015 (pdf)
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