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Horsham/Motoring - Drivers urged to be extra vigilant during the floods

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:51:23 GMT

Roadsafe Wimmera executive director David Rule has warned drivers to be vigilant during the times of flood and storms. Mr Rule said it was imperative people drove to conditions and paid extra attention to possible hazards such as water and fallen trees. “During these times people need to be extra careful and drive according to the conditions,” he said. “Conditions can change at any time so you need to be aware of what is going on around you.” Mr Rule urged all drivers to look out for warnings...

Horsham/Motoring - Brumby backs driver rest area for Western Highway

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:49:01 GMT

Driver safety on the Western Highway will be boosted as planning gets underway for a new rest area west of Stawell. Member for Ripon Joe Helper said the former Oasis Café site on the Western Highway had been acquired and would be revamped into a high quality rest area as part of $50 million worth of safety improvements between Stawell and the South Australian border. “The Brumby Labor Government is taking action to deliver an even safer road network in Victoria and has delivered 59 major rural...

Horsham/Sport - Bombers face elimination

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:47:11 GMT

After going through Horsham District Netball Association season undefeated, Noradjuha Quantong is on the verge of being eliminated after a major hiccup last weekend. The Bombers failed to progress to the grand final in a clash with Kalkee and now must defeat Edenhope Apsley to remain in the premiership race. Edenhope Apsley produced a solid performance to eliminate Natimuk when the two clashed in the first semi-final. But the big news from last weekend’s matches was the failure of the Bombers...

Horsham/Sport - Eagles to break hoodoo

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:45:27 GMT

By LUKE SCHUYLER Warrack Eagles coach Sarah Koschitzke is hoping it’s a case of fourth time lucky as the side attempts to stop Ararat’s reign of domination in Wimmera Netball Association. Warrack and Ararat have played off in the grand final the past four years and it’s been the Rats that have prevailed on each occassion. Koschitzke said the two sides had forged a healthy rivalry and she expected a tough and physical contest. “When two sides clash in big games so often in consecutive years l...

Horsham/Sport - WFL Toohey Medal Count

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:42:16 GMT

Horsham/Sport - Tigers in the way of eight straight

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:33:44 GMT

By LUKE SCHUYLER The almighty Horsham Demons are one step away from a remarkable eighth straight Wimmera Football League premiership. All that stands in their way is a desperate and hungry Nhill side that hasn’t tasted grand final success since 1981. Many league followers expect the result to be a foregone conclusion – with the Demons likely to dominate the contest and become part of record-setting folklore. But try telling that to Nhill coach Sean Bayzand and his charges who have steadily ...

Horsham/Sport - Southern Roos to spoil finals party

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:31:45 GMT

In the best three. That’s where Noradjuha Quantong finds itself after a turbulent Horsham District Football League season. Did the Bombers expect to be there and should they be there? The answer is probably ‘no’ to the first part of the question but a definite ‘yes’ to the second. Noradjuha Quantong will be the rankest of underdogs in a make-or-break preliminary final against Harrow Balmoral at Natimuk this weekend. Contemporary wisdom suggests the Bombers will come off a big second best agai...

Horsham/Sport - Promising young star

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:29:05 GMT

Stawell training combination Terry and Karina O’Sullivan have a budding star in their ranks following an impressive win in the Henry Bucks Best Dressed Stakes at Flemington on Saturday to Hollowlea. Hollowlea defied an alarming betting drift to score at massive odds, in a performance jockey Nicholas Hall described as ‘sensational’. The O’Sullivan combination has now earmarked the Group One Guineas as the main goal, with the horse’s next run likely to be in the Guineas prelude. Stablemate Exce...

Horsham/Sport - Top shooting results

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:26:52 GMT

Callawadda Stawell Gun Club’s monthly shoot produced top-class performances, with tight finishes the order of the day. About 30 shooters took part in the event, with perfect conditions greeting participants. After all scores were tallied, Colin Dunn and Bill Jorgensen were tied on 124 targets out of a possible 125. This meant Dunn was the victor of the AA grade, Jorgensen was A grade winner and Doug Harris claimed the B grade title. Tyrendarra member Greg Cray was victorious in the C grade t...

Horsham/Sport - Diggers confirm trio

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:36:33 GMT

One of Wimmera Football League’s leading aerialists Shannon Argall headlines a core group of team leaders who have pledged to spearhead a Horsham United revival next year. The mobile follower, who averaged almost 18 marks a game this year, has refused several lucrative offers from clubs across the region to remain with the Diggers. Michael Phelan, joint coach with Argall this year, and assistant leader Luke Chamberlain have also moved quickly to declare unconditional allegiance to the club. H...

Horsham/Art & Entertainment - Hoffmans back again

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:31:33 GMT

Country music artists David and Heather Hoffman will make their third appearance in Horsham next week. The well-known and popular husband-and-wife duo appeared at a Horsham RSL Club monthly gig in May last year and were a crowd favourite at this year’s Horsham Country Music Festival in March. Horsham Country Music spokesperson Lyall Wheaton said the Hoffmans were returning by popular demand. “Heather has a crystal-clear voice and won a scholarship to study classically at the Melba Conservator...

Horsham/Kids - Holy Trinity on song in music union

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:27:25 GMT

Students at Horsham’s Holy Trinity Lutheran Primary School were among 500,000 children nationwide uniting to perform the song Come Play Your Part on Thursday for the Music: Count Us In program. More than 1500 schools linked up for the singalong to highlight the importance of music in education.

Horsham/Community - Come-and-try fly day

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:23:40 GMT

Ever wondered what a wedge-tailed eagle experiences as it gently soars across the heavens? Ever imagined what it feels like at the controls of a light aircraft cutting through the clouds? Or perhaps you are simply curious to learn what it takes to learn how to fly. Whatever your fancy, Horsham Flying Club is offering people a chance to experience flight as part of a come-and-try promotion at Horsham aerodrome on Sunday. Horsham Flying Club members take to the air in gliders and light sport a...

Horsham/Health & Lifestyle - Wendy’s rainbow highlights Wimmera foster care

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:20:17 GMT

Horsham salon D’Vine Hair and Beauty stylists Mollie O’Donnell-Clancy and Tess Almond put the finishes touches on a colourful new look for Wimmera Uniting Care chief executive Wendy Middleton. Wendy, usually known for her distinct purple hair, has adopted a multi-coloured style to promote Foster Care Month during September. Foster Care Month celebrates the work of foster carers and volunteers who provide short, medium and long-term accommodation for children unable to stay with their own famil...

Horsham/Community - Award hope for festival

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:17:29 GMT

Horsham’s Awakening Festival for people with all abilities is among finalists for 2010 Regional Achievement and Community Awards. The annual October festival is a finalist in the Prime Super Community Group of the Year category. Representatives from finalists in the eight award categories will attend an awards gala presentation dinner at the Mercure, Ballarat, on October 23. Organisers will also announce winners on the night. Prime Television will produce an audio visual profile on each fin...

Horsham/Environment - Research quest in locust threat

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:14:15 GMT

By MELISSA POULIOT Organic farmer Don McKenzie says research and planning will be key tools when it comes to dealing with a potential locust plague in the region this spring and summer. And the Jeparit district farmer is among many starting his quest for information now. He wants what’s best for the farm he runs in partnership with nephew Brenton McKenzie, what’s best for his neighbours and he’s not forgetting what’s best for the environment in the process. And he reckons the stakes can be to...

Horsham/Fundraisers - Cancer unit chair donation

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:11:18 GMT

Staff from Powercor in Horsham have donated two high-back adjustable-height chairs to Wimmera Health Care Group’s day oncology unit. The chairs were donated in memory of Linea Barber, who died earlier this year, and lobbied hard to get the unit up-and-running in Horsham more than 10 years ago. Powercor Horsham health and safety chairman Phil Stevenson said Linea’s husband Tim was a Powercor employee. “Our staff wanted to do something practical for the day oncology unit in memory of Linea,” Mr...

Horsham/Fundraisers - Footy star finds a running mate

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:06:50 GMT

By JON VERTIGAN, 3WM Last Sunday as I and many other Wimmera fathers awoke to a Father’s Day breakfast, Shane Crawford commenced his mammoth run from Adelaide to Melbourne, raising money and awareness for BCNA – the Breast Cancer Network Australia. I’ve got to say 760 kilometres is an incredibly long journey by motor vehicle, let alone by foot. It’s a courageous and heroic feat that Shane is embarking on, and I for one am in awe of him for doing it. A couple of weeks ago my co-host Jane and...

Horsham/Environment - Rocklands benefit

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:03:06 GMT

Tourism as well as flexibility in regional supply looms as a spin-off benefit from water rushing into Rocklands Reservoir. Business operators at Balmoral have reported a growing level of interest from holidaymakers as the reservoir level hit double figures for the first time in many years. Balmoral Western Hotel publican Cathie Walsh said she had responded to calls from people who were planning camping trips and keen to find the latest news. “To get calls like that is really heart-warming. I’...

Horsham/News - Council chiefs back on old stomping grounds

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:01:23 GMT

Two Wimmera councils have looked to the past to find new leaders to take them into the future. Horsham Rural City and Northern Grampians Shire councils have endorsed former employees as their new chief executive officers. At Monday night’s meeting, Horsham councillors voted unanimously in favour of appointing Warrnambool City Council director of corporate strategies Peter Brown, while Northern Grampians Shire ratified Regional Development Victoria regional director Justine Linley at its Augus...

Horsham/Government - Forrest disappointed with Federal decision

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:58:36 GMT

Federal Member for Mallee John Forrest has described a decision by two regional independents to side with the Labor Party as ‘incredibly’ disappointing. “Labor’s first term in office was bad enough and this rainbow coalition of Labor, the extreme Greens and the independents should be of enormous concern for regional Australia,” Mr Forrest said. “From Labor’s first Budget where it cut more than $1 billion out of regional programs, through to decisions to introduce an emission-trading tax and a ...

Horsham/News - Hall project in limbo

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:56:45 GMT

By GREG O’CONNOR Redevelopment of Horsham Town Hall is on hold for at least two weeks despite Horsham Rural City Council giving the project the green light. Heated debate, between councillors and at times a packed gallery at a meeting on Monday night, looked set to end when a 5-2 vote approved a planning permit for the $15-million project. But Cr David Grimble threw the project and the meeting into turmoil when he pushed forward with a rescission motion to overturn the decision. Cr Grimble’...

Horsham/Country Today - Lengthy clean-up after river drama

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:53:47 GMT

Glenorchy river-front farmer Howard Cooper expects the clean-up from floodwater on his family’s ‘Eason’ property to take between three and four months. But Mr Cooper, who farms 4000 hectares with his brother Greg, said he expected to salvage 85 to 90 percent of river fencing established two years ago, ironically, as part of a drought program. The Coopers, who have lived in the district all their lives, were among several south-east Wimmera landholders to experience the impact of one of the big...

Horsham/Community - Water diversion plea

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:51:16 GMT

A group of Horsham district landowners has used a snap visit to the Wimmera by Victorian political leaders to lobby for floodwater for near-empty lakes south-east of Horsham. The group appealed to Premier John Brumby to step in and direct authorities in charge of water-sharing arrangements to ‘seize the opportunity’ to combine flood mitigation with recreational development. It also put its case to coalition leaders Ted Baillieu and Peter Ryan who were also in the Wimmera early this week to ass...

Horsham/Sport - Medal success

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:46:08 GMT

Warrack Eagles A grade coach and star centre Sarah Koschitzke and Minyip Murtoa ruckman Lenny Clark are the toast of Wimmera netballl and football circles after claiming their competitions’ highest individual honours on Monday night. Koschitzke polled 28 votes to win Wimmera Netball Association’s Hatcher Medal, while the 203-centimetre former Brisbane Lion polled 25 votes to claim Wimmera Football League’s Toohey Medal.

Horsham/News - Wet, wet, wet

Weekly Advertiser — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:41:59 GMT

By DEAN LAWSON Victorian floods are attracting attention from a broad audience and their impact on the Wimmera is capturing the imagination of people from around the world. With water pouring into previously dry reservoirs and rivers and streams breaking their banks amid flood warnings, GWMWater is recording an average 10,000 ‘hits’ a month on its website, many from overseas. GWMWater communications manager Helen Friend said as the water transformed the Wimmera Mallee landscape it was also ge...