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A step towards period dignity
ACCESS to free menstrual products has expanded across the Wimmera, with dispensers installed at Grampians Health campuses and community facilities to improve wellbeing and reduce
5 July, 2026
General News
Gwen Holland recounts memories of growing up rural
Gwen Holland (nee Hayter) was born in Warracknabeal in June 1942 to Harold and Olive Hayter of Ailsa. Mrs Holland was...
4 July, 2026
Local News
Life of an airman
VETERAN'S VOICES: Bruce Calder McKenzie was born in Horsham on May 24,...
Local News
Skip to holidays
Rainbow P-12 College students celebrated their final day of school on...
Local News
Babblers
BARRY'S CORNER: There are three types of babbler in Western Victoria and...
Council
End of an era with West Wimmera road maintenance
TUESDAY marked the end of a remarkable chapter in West Wimmera’s history, with West Wimmera Shire Council officially...
4 July, 2026
Local News
Council backs tough budget
The Yarriambiack Shire Council unanimously endorsed its budget for the...
Bollard ire heads to council
A PUBLIC meeting of residents on Natimuk Road on Saturday morning...
Local News
Road closure to facilitate intersection upgrade
Residents and motorists are advised to prepare for temporary traffic...
Rural
Wet June gives way to drier outlook
The region has experienced a wetter-than-average June, with the El Niño threat expected to impact Victoria’s winter...
1 July, 2026
Local News
New scholarship targets soil health
As Australia’s farming landscape changes, a growing number of farmers...
Local News
Longerenong hosts Agronomy Week
Longerenong College students put theory into practice during Agronomy...
Natimuk fire exposed phone risks
When fire threatened Natimuk on January 9, the town also faced a...