Rochester’s Show and Shine returns on October 24, bringing a collection of cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors to Rochester Racecourse Recreation Reserve.
A wrap-up of the reminders and updates shared at the October edition of Rochester Rotary Club’s ‘Community Chat’ breakfast.
Rochester’s Show and Shine returns
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Car enthusiasts can look forward to Rochester’s Show and Shine on Saturday, October 24, with the Rochester Motoring Club inviting owners of cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors to take part.
The event will be held at Rochester Racecourse Recreation Reserve, with organisers encouraging a broad range of vehicles to be represented.
The Rochester Lions Club markets will run alongside the event.
The Rochester Historical Society is selling its 2026 calendar, a reprint of Live and Prosper, and a book documenting veterans buried in Rochester Cemetery.
Historical society marks Rochester’s past
Rochester Historical Society is preparing a plaque recognising the town’s original cemetery in High St, near the Gooulburn-Murray Water site.
The society said it had evidence of burials at the site, which was near the foundation stone for a proposed Church of England building. The reasons for the cemetery’s later relocation to Moore St remain unclear.
The society is also selling its 2026 calendar for $15, a reprint of Live and Prosper for $35, and a book documenting veterans buried in Rochester cemetery for $25. Proceeds from the veterans’ book support Rochester RSL.
Residents urged to report overgrown roadside grass
Rochester residents have raised concerns about overgrown roadside grass and poor visibility at intersections, including Heathcote-Rochester Rd and Web Rd, where attendees reported near misses.
Campaspe Shire Council representatives said seasonal mowing was increasing, but some major roads fell under state government responsibility.
Residents are encouraged to report hazards to the relevant authority, providing location details and photographs where possible.
Rochester clinic seeks more patients
Rochester's primary care clinic is seeking more patients as it moves to a self-sustaining, fully bulk-billing model.
REHDS said its previous funding arrangement with the Primary Health Network ended in September. The clinic currently has three GPs, with patient numbers helping support the potential involvement of additional doctors.
Residents who moved elsewhere for medical care after the floods were encouraged to consider returning, with the clinic able to arrange transfers of medical records.
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