10 years ago: March 19, 2014
Wimmera leaders will strongly lobby the State Government to have free wi-fi access in cities and towns across the region. Premier Denis Napthine announced last week a Free Public Wi-Fi Pilot Program for Melbourne’s CBD, Ballarat and Bendigo. Wimmera Development Association executive officer Jo Bourke said councils such as Northern Grampians Shire Council were disappointed to miss out on the pilot program.
Five years ago: March 20, 2019
Horsham mayor Mark Radford has urged people to use the ‘final’ Horsham Country Music Festival this weekend to consider whether they want the annual event to continue. Cr Radford said an enormous amount of work had gone into establishing the four-day celebration of traditional country music and people needed to assess its worth to the municipality.
