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The Robinvale College Community Debutante Ball brought elegance, celebration and a wonderful sense of community to the town on Friday, October 16, with just under 300 guests gathering to celebrate nine debutantes and their partners.

Two new grandstands mark another milestone in the Robinvale Netball Association’s proud history of community spirit, dedication and growth.

On Sunday, October 18, Robinswood opened its doors for its 100th birthday celebration. The garden was beautifully prepared, the roses were in bloom and the sun was shining, providing the perfect setting for the occasion. Elegant garden furniture was provided by Lesgo Enterprises, with assistance from the Robinvale Golf Club Inc. A team of volunteers cooks also prepared a delicious afternoon tea.

For Luka and Libby Felise, volunteering has always been about giving back to their community and creating opportunities for local young people.

For more than 150 years, the Farnsworth family has lived with a genetic kidney disease that has affected six generations, but their story is also one of resilience, family support and the remarkable gift of organ donation.

A gathering of around fifty people at Annuello on September 27 celebrated not only the completion of the hall’s latest coat of paint, but also the remarkable community spirit that has kept this historic building and the Annuello story alive for more than a century.

For five decades, a family-owned winery on Sea Lake Road has been quietly building its place in Robinvale’s agricultural history.

For Katalina Felise, the Adelaide City-Bay was about far more than completing 21.1 kilometres. It was about family, perseverance, the incredible running community and raising money for a cause that has been close to her heart since her high school years.

For Buck Pettit, shearing was never simply a job. It was something he had wanted to do from the time he was a young boy.

The Robinvale and District Ballet Guild recently celebrated its Acro students with a special Acro Family Celebration Night.

For generations, harness racing was an important part of life in Robinvale, bringing together horses, trainers, families, spectators and the wider community.

Robinvale College students recently had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Melbourne to take part in the 4Cs. Cultivating Creative Cultures with Communities showcase, celebrating 20 years of outstanding performances by primary, secondary and community participants across the City of Casey and Melbourne.

Spring is arriving, and Australians are turning to Google for gardening advice as they get ready to plant, grow and get their gardens back in shape. Spring is beginning to show itself across Robinvale and Euston. The almond orchards have put on their annual display, grape vines are starting to green up and gardens are coming back to life as the cooler months fade away. For many people, it is also the time of year to start thinking about what to plant at home, with vegetable g

This week, we meet Mark and Tina Zappia, a husband-and-wife team who have spent many years putting their hands up to help, particularly when it comes to supporting local sport and the next generation of players. For Mark and Tina, volunteering has become a way of life.

There is something special about the first year of fatherhood. The title of “Dad” is suddenly no longer something you are preparing for, it is who you are. For Jackson Leslie, that new role is only days old. Jackson and his wife Stephanie welcomed their baby boy, Saynt, making this Father’s Day his first as a dad.

Google Trends reveals a recurring September rise in searches for suicide prevention and R U OK?, while Robinvale-Euston continues to build a culture of conversation, connection and support With September marking an important month for mental health and suicide prevention awareness, Google Trends data shows Australians are once again turning to Google for information about suicide prevention, mental health and ways to support others. An analysis of Australian Google search int

For more than 50 years, the Robinvale Sentinel has been telling the stories of the people, businesses, schools, sporting clubs and community groups that make Robinvale and Euston such a special place to live. Each week, the Sentinel is filled with local stories that you simply won't find anywhere else – from junior sport and school achievements to community events, local businesses and the people making a difference across our town. But keeping local news going takes a commun

What began in 1996 as a casual position for a couple of days a week has turned into an extraordinary 30-year career for Elders Robinvale Branch Manager, Wayne Shawcross.

Behind so many of Robinvale and Euston’s events, clubs, organisations and community activities are volunteers who quietly give their time to make things happen. They might be cooking meals, running a market, helping at a sporting event, organising a festival or simply lending a hand when someone needs it. Often, they don’t do it for recognition, they volunteer because they care about their community and want to see it thrive. In this Sentinel column, we will meet some of our

Google Trends shows a surge in AFL finals interest as all five Robinvale-Euston football teams remain in the finals race. Finals fever is building across Australia, with Google Trends data showing a sharp increase in interest in the AFL finals series as September approaches. Search interest for the “AFL finals series” topic has jumped 450 per cent compared with the preceding month, while interest is also 20 per cent higher than the same period last year. For the search term “