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FIRST TIMER: Horsham-based jockey Christine Puls secured her first Hamilton Cup victory on Darren Weir-trained Master Zephyr on Saturday.

Horsham export Puls in maiden cup win

Tim Auld

Tough day for the Horsham Panthers | Photos

Sean Wales

READY: Darryle Harrison is elected to lead the Stawell Athletic Club for the next twelve months, including the 2019 Gift. Picture: LACHLAN WILLIAMS

Stawell Athletic Club announces new president

Cassandra Langley

FIRST TIMER: Horsham-based jockey Christine Puls secured her first Hamilton Cup victory on Darren Weir-trained Master Zephyr on Saturday.

Horsham export Puls in maiden cup win

Sophie Alexander has been given an AFLW contract with Collingwood. Picture: COLLINGWOOD MEDIA

Former Lady Hornet snares AFLW contract

Sean Wales

MEDLEY: Kyah Livingston , Ada Binney, Acacia Blake and Alisha Jorgensen competed in state championships last season. Picture: SEAN WALES

Little Athletics returns for another big season

Sean Wales

THOUGHT-PROVOKING ART: Horsham Regional Art Gallery curator Michelle Mountain and exhibition co-ordinator Ellen Wignell, with Raquel Ormella's new exhibition. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Horsham Regional Art Gallery to showcase thought-provoking exhibitions

Jade Bate

ART SHOWCASE: Uniting Wimmera's mental health team members Amy Paton and Paul Dickerson with artwork from the Mental Health Week Art Show. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Uniting Wimmera showcases art for Mental Health Week

NEW BEGINNINGS: Barangaroo Boutique Wines owners Shelia McClure with a pile of canes that will be burnt at the Burning of the Canes event on Saturday night. Picture: DAINA OLIVER

Barangaroo Boutique Wines celebrates fresh beginnings

Daina Oliver

THOUGHT-PROVOKING ART: Horsham Regional Art Gallery curator Michelle Mountain and exhibition co-ordinator Ellen Wignell, with Raquel Ormella's new exhibition. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Horsham Regional Art Gallery to showcase thought-provoking exhibitions

WHAT'S ON: Tim McIntosh with his dog at the Kaniva Show last year. Picture: DAINA OLIVER

Your weekend guide to the Wimmera | October 12 to 14

FUNDRAISER: Fight MND's Bec Daniher is coming to Horsham, Stawell and Nhill with a convoy of Daniher Drive participants to raise awareness about MND. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

The Daniher Drive will be rolling into the Wimmera

Lachlan Williams
Daina Oliver

A little help for those who care for a friend or relative with dementia can make a very big difference.

Help makes a big difference with dementia

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Facing the facts: Statistics show that 73 per cent of young people (aged 14-18) are consuming too much sugar. Ensure you help them create good habits and teach them to brush and floss from a young age.

Brush up on your dental health

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Planning is key: Make sure to mark your moving boxes clearly. You can use stickers to colour code which room they belong to, fragile tape to mark delicate items and markers to note 'heavy' and 'do not cut with a knife' boxes.

Prepare to make the move as smooth as possible

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A little help for those who care for a friend or relative with dementia can make a very big difference.

Help makes a big difference with dementia

Pomonal Flower Show visitors in the Out & About magazine for Spring 2018

The Wimmera and Grampians Out & About spring season is a stunner

Dawn Rasmussen

PHOTOS: Always write on the back of your photos so the family tree sleuths have some idea of who's who in their hunt for lost relative's information. This is Ceclia Jean Rivett in Redcliffs in the 1920s. As the wife of the general hardware store manager, she did the full candlelight supper routine weekly.

In the Seniors magazine we ask the question – is your family tree a bush or briar?

Dawn Rasmussen

Productive soils at Macquarie Downs

House of the Week

Warracknabeal house prices among the lowest in the state

Jade Bate

Latest Southbank Estate sites on market

Property of the Week

INAUGURAL SHIELD: Alicia McGrath presents the inaugural fleece show award to Nurrabiel wool grower Alan Hutchinson during the Horsham Show. Also pictured are Neville Smith and Ian Walter. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Inaugural fleece show shield honours Bill McGrath

Jade Bate

TIDY TOWN: Members and representatives of Dimboola Town Committee with the 2018 Keeping Victoria Beautiful Tidy Towns shield. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Dimboola named Victoria’s tidiest town

Jade Bate

Stawell Primary School's Lisa Fleming, Kayla Membrey, Millie Humphrey and Michaela Armer with Neale Daniher (centre)

Stawell Primary teachers brave the cold to raise funds for FightMND | Video

Lachlan Williams

INAUGURAL SHIELD: Alicia McGrath presents the inaugural fleece show award to Nurrabiel wool grower Alan Hutchinson during the Horsham Show. Also pictured are Neville Smith and Ian Walter. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Inaugural fleece show shield honours Bill McGrath

A sustainable celebration

La Vergne Lehmann

Anthony Daniher and Northern Grampians Shire Council mayor Tony Driscoll

Big crowds at Stawell leg of Daniher’s Drive, convoy advances to Horsham | Photos

Lachlan Williams

Homers' Hayden McDonald prepares to return in his A Special match against Central Park Blue on Saturday.

Players step on court for new tennis season | Photos

Lady Hornet Ema Iredell shoots over Portland's Eliza Alexander.

Tough test for Lady Hornets in first match | Photos

Damien Skurrie, H, Brock Carter, P. Horsham v Portland.

Horsham Hornets in action | Photos

Stawell Primary School's Lisa Fleming, Kayla Membrey, Millie Humphrey and Michaela Armer with Neale Daniher (centre)

Stawell Primary teachers brave the cold to raise funds for FightMND | Video

Tim Rethus, Luke Rethus and Glenn Pietsch.

Books recongise Wimmera’s role in Australian agriculture | Photos

Carly Werner

Horsham College year 12 last day of classes
front Catherine Wallis, Elisha Coutts, Mark O'Brien, Tom Christie, Kate Anson
back Matthew Williams, Daniel McFarlane, Melissa Holder, Zoe Hanson, Andrew Brymer, Tim Seers, Edward Drew

Throwback Thursday: October 2005 | Photos

Anthony Daniher and Northern Grampians Shire Council mayor Tony Driscoll

Big crowds at Stawell leg of Daniher’s Drive, convoy advances to Horsham | Photos

Lachlan Williams

Big numbers turn out for entertaining brass festival | photos, video

Lachlan Williams

Being caught short less than seamless

Yolande Grosser

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Letters to the editor | October 12, 2018

GRAINS INNOVATION CELEBRATION: Research scientist Dr Kath Whitehouse with some of the seeds from the Australian Grains Genebank. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Editorial | Future-proofing our agriculture industry

Jade Bate

SPOTLIGHT: Failings of the aged care industry will come under scrutiny from a Royal Commission.

Advocacy groups applaud aged care Royal Commission news

Eileen Wood

Simply stunned: Michael Palin said he feels "incredibly lucky" to have had such a diverse career, from Monty Python to travelling the world. Photo: John Swannell

Michael Palin: Always look on the bright side of life

Samara Ross

COMMONPLACE: Close to one million colonoscopies are carried out each year.

Colonoscopy stories wanted

Samara Ross

Meghan's pregnancy news kicks off tour

Palace says Meghan Markle is pregnant

ROYAL BABY: Kensington Palace announces first baby for Duke and Duchess of Sussex

$3k upgrade key to Dreamworld tragedy

TASTES RIGHTEOUS: Alex Morris conducts stringent testing on a bamboo straw at MoneyPenny. Picture: Simon McCarthy

The times are a changing when it comes to straws

Alex Morris

Pauline Hanson says 'it's OK to be white'

Matt Coughlan and Marnie Banger

'Idiot' defence in Vic terror plot case

Karen Sweeney

Eagles player has another run-in with law

There are some truly frightful destinations for adrenalin junky travellers.

Five haunted islands to visit this Halloween...if you dare

Outback touring with APT … a Western Australian sunset.

Six highlights in your travel week | 12 Oct

John Rozentals

ROCK: Daddy Cool frontman, Ross Wilson, will perform at Festivale.

Win tickets to experience Tassie’s Festivale

Isabel Bird

Conversation starter: Filling your table with food from one end to the other means guests have to talk to each other and reach over in order to get their food, ensuring conversation flows throughout the meal.

The art of the dining table

Jennifer Birchall

Stackbond is simple to install by carefully laying each paver down by one corner. Keep in mind lines have to be straight, as this pattern will show up any imperfections.

Paving the way to style

ATMOSPHERE: Nothing adds atmosphere to a garden party like a canopy of glimmering lights and the Dante solar string lights are perfect, with 20 mini copper lanterns.

Lighting up the party in style

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