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High-speed broadband promised for Horsham

Victorian Labor has promised broadband internet speeds in Horsham will increase by up to 10 times as part of a $1.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More
RACE READY: Simon Gebert and track rider Kim Hair with Gebert’s horse Darilon, which will run in a maiden event on Horsham Cup day. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Horsham Cup returns to Sunday racing

Horsham and District Racing Club is ready to celebrate the return of the Millers Horsham Cup to its traditional Sunday running at the weekend.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More
Maurice Billi with Jaala Pulford.

Maurice Billi a new Labor voice for Lowan

Victorian Labor candidate for Lowan Maurice Billi, 55, of Stawell is confident he can take a regional voice into the heart of government if he can cause an election upset next month.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More
Macey Turgoose, Julia Hastings, Hugo Hopper, Charlotte Doti and Penny Lopez-O'Donnell prepare for Horsham West Primary School production of 'The Good, The Bad and The Gossipy'.

Invitation to visit the Wild West at Horsham West

Horsham West and Haven Primary School students have invited Wimmera residents and visitors to visit the Wild West next week.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More

Longerenong upgrade promise from Emma Kealy

Victoria’s Coalition has promised to cement Longerenong College’s reputation as a centre of agricultural research and training excellence if it wins next month’s state election.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More
FUN WEEKEND: A group of South Australian visitors, from left, Van, 5, Amalia, 8, Florence, 3, and Zane, 5, enjoyed a visit to Warracknabeal, where they met members from Victoria Police’s Beat the Heat team. Zane and his family were guests of Dadswells Bridge’s Green family, who wanted to provide a fun weekend away for a family doing things tough.

Max Green: Zane’s smile ‘the only thing that matters’

A Dadswells Bridge couple has put a ‘smile on the dial’ of a young boy with terminal brain cancer by arranging a family-friendly weekend of activities.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More
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Community

Justin Chester steps up for beyondblue, raises $10,200

A Stawell man who walked from Horsham to Naracoorte to honour two late nephews has raised more than $10,200 for beyondblue.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More

Dimboola wins state ‘tidy’ award

Dimboola will represent Victoria in national Keep Australia Beautiful Australian Tidy Towns Awards next year.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More

Wimmera students acknowledged for outstanding contributions

CONGRATULATIONS: From left, Lily O’Brien, Horsham College, Justin Merrett, Horsham Special School, and Emily Polack, Holy Trinity Lutheran College Horsham, receive Order of Australia Association student citizenship awards. Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER

Four Horsham secondary school students have been presented with citizenship awards by the Order of Australia Association for outstanding contributions to their schools and communities.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More

Daniher’s Drive brings hope to the Wimmera

Karen and Stan Watson with Neale Daniher at the 2018 Daniher's Drive for MND at Stawell. Stan has MND.

THE GOOD FIGHT: Stawell’s Karen and Stan Watson met Fight MND co-founder Neale Daniher when Daniher’s Drive participants made a pit-stop in the town.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More

Wimmera seniors Elaine Bull and Donald Forster awarded state recognition

Patyah’s Elaine Bull and Edenhope’s Donald Forster have won recognition in this year’s 2018 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More

Horsham Spring Garden Festival celebrates the season

HOT TOPIC: Horsham Spring Garden Festival’s Sonia Matthews chats with Matthew Rohrsheim in his vegetable hot house ahead of the weekend event. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Lifestyle enthusiasts will again have an opportunity to celebrate the colour, vibrancy and changing elements of the season at this year’s Horsham Spring Garden Festival.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More

PHOTOS | Warracknabeal Show delights

Serena Ross, Harriett Reid and Brittnee Bish enjoying the Warracknabeal Show.

The 2018 Warracknabeal Show greeted showgoers with perfect weather.

Oct 11 2018 / No Comment / Read More
Sport

Horsham Cup returns to Sunday racing

RACE READY: Simon Gebert and track rider Kim Hair with Gebert’s horse Darilon, which will run in a maiden event on Horsham Cup day. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Horsham and District Racing Club is ready to celebrate the return of the Millers Horsham Cup to its traditional Sunday running at the weekend.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More

PHOTOS | Hornets prepare for unknown

Horsham Hornets will venture into the unknown at the weekend with a double-header against Country Basketball League newcomers Bacchus Marsh Lions and Wimmera rivals Ararat Redbacks.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More

PHOTOS | Laharum size up West Wimmera Warriors in Horsham cricket

Homers keeper Darren Paul celebrates catching Josh Lees off Jarred Combe, West Wimmera vs Homers.

By DEAN LAWSON Laharum will attempt to consolidate a strong start in Horsham Cricket Association’s A Grade season when it takes on newcomer West Wimmera in round two on Saturday.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More
Opinion

EDITORIAL | Insight into our public schools

Taking time to spend a day at a public Wimmera primary school as an independent observer is an eye-opening experience.

Oct 17 2018 / No Comment / Read More

EDITORIAL | We need a spell from the footy

As we track through spring towards summer a growing sporting chestnut has again reared its head.

Oct 10 2018 / No Comment / Read More

EDITORIAL | Report proof water is ‘liquid gold’

It comes as little surprise that latest results from a four year study have confirmed the significant social-economic benefits associated with recreational and environmental water.

Oct 3 2018 / No Comment / Read More
Food & Wine

Grampians winery pilot project gets frost test

By DEAN LAWSON The vineyard manager of one of Australia’s most historic wineries remains hopeful that the use of a helicopter to protect fragile vines and grape crops from frost will work.

Oct 3 2018 / Read More
Health & Lifestyle Jarrah Martin and Samuel Janetzki at Ss Michael and John's Primary School Wheelie Wednesday.

PHOTOS | Ss Michael and John’s Primary School students have wheelie good time

Students enjoyed fun activities with their well wheeled friends.

Oct 17 2018 / Read More
Environment

Horsham Grains Innovation Park milestone to be celebrated

Crop seeds from around the world, the latest science and technological innovations including unmanned aerial vehicles and a fully automated state-of-the-art glasshouse, and Australia’s first fire-fighting simulation table.

Oct 17 2018 / Read More
Politics

Stawell workshops to guide recreation advisory group

The direction of recreation planning in Stawell will be subject to a greater level of informed community scrutiny as a result of a series of Federal Government-backed workshops.

Oct 3 2018 / Read More
Arts Entertainment Macey Turgoose, Julia Hastings, Hugo Hopper, Charlotte Doti and Penny Lopez-O'Donnell prepare for Horsham West Primary School production of 'The Good, The Bad and The Gossipy'.

Invitation to visit the Wild West at Horsham West

Horsham West and Haven Primary School students have invited Wimmera residents and visitors to visit the Wild West next week.

Oct 17 2018 / Read More
Business & Finance

WDA awards a celebration of regional business

On behalf of Wimmera Development Association, WDA, I congratulate all category winners and the Wimmera Business of the Year 2018 – Smallaire.

Oct 17 2018 / Read More
To The Editor

LETTER: Precious resource

SIR, – I thank you for your ‘Water our liquid gold’ editorial, October 3, a timely reminder to save this precious environmental resource, which we take for granted and fail to respect.

Oct 10 2018 / Read More
Agriculture

Horsham Grains Innovation Park milestone to be celebrated

Crop seeds from around the world, the latest science and technological innovations including unmanned aerial vehicles and a fully automated state-of-the-art glasshouse, and Australia’s first fire-fighting simulation table.

Oct 17 2018 / Read More
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