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Did Wimmera-Mallee clean up at the Cricket Victoria awards?

Carly Werner

Darcy Tucker handballs under pressure. Picture: DANIEL CARSON/AFL MEDIA/GETTY IMAGES

Darcy Tucker sets himself for breakout fourth season

Richard Crabtree

Jess McDonald. Picture: SEAN WALES

Young gun leads St Michael's charge at record fourth straight premiership

Lachlan Williams

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Did Wimmera-Mallee clean up at the Cricket Victoria awards?

IN POSITION: Travis Bywater demonstrates some moves in his Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class in Stawell. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Bywater claims jiu jitsu silver, on track for MMA debut

Cassandra Langley

Sophie Martin in her Australian gear, and winning the Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly's Sports Star of the Year 2018.

Sophie Martin finishes tenth at World Bowling Championships

Richard Crabtree

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ONE LAST HURRAH: Horsham's Nexus workers Jodie Mathews and Eddie Nsanzimana will say goodbye to the centre at its final event on Friday night. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Horsham says goodbye to Nexus youth centre | Photos

Daina Oliver

Siblings Georgia and Lachie McGennisken performed at the Horsham Country Music Festival in 2018. Picture: DAINA OLIVER

Final Horsham Country Music Festival gives region tourism boost

Jade Bate

BIG SATURDAY AHEAD: Natimuk Show secretary Judith Bysouth in her office with lots of entries for the pavillion. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Daredevils, horses set to entertain at the 2019 Natimuk Show

Alexander Darling

ONE LAST HURRAH: Horsham's Nexus workers Jodie Mathews and Eddie Nsanzimana will say goodbye to the centre at its final event on Friday night. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Horsham says goodbye to Nexus youth centre | Photos

ACCLAIMED: Country music singer Lee Kernaghan is on his way to the Wimmera. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Country legend has some personal tales to tell

Alexander Darling

LAST HURRAH: Horsham Country Music Festival co-ordinator Lyall Wheaton and chairman Colin Morrell prepare for the festival. Picture: JADE BATE

Horsham Country Music Festival to end on a high note

Jade Bate

Impressive home with river frontage

House of the week
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To read the e-mag edition of Our Babies 2019, click on this image and it will open in a new window.

Wimmera Babies 2019 | Kids need a little bit of dirt to stay healthy

John Gray

The Our Babies of 2018 baby magazine cover shot was taken by Lynne McKenzie Photography.

Our Babies of 2018

Special Publication

Impressive home with river frontage

2hrs ago

McKenzie Falls

Out & About in the Wimmera Grampians region at Easter is a pretty special time

The rock art was found in the Mt Difficult Range and tells a story which links the cave to two other sites which can be seen from the clifftop. Picture: JUSTIN MCMANUS

Rediscovered rock art reveals an ancient monster

Joe Hinchliffe

Impressive home with river frontage

House of the week
2hrs ago

Pimpinio siblings Jayla, 3, Jordy, 9, and Milton, 7, Ellis, Westwail Dohne Merino and White Suffolk Stud, at the Wimmera Machinery Field Days.

Wimmera Machinery Field Days 2019 | All the action from day one | Photos, Video

Jade Bate

RELOCATED: Keith and Deborah Stead moved to Jeparit 12 months ago, taking advantage of the town's cheap house prices. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING

Jeparit's cheap house prices attract retirees

Alexander Darling

Plans moving forward for Harrow Recreation Reserve upgrade

Daina Oliver
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Wimmera community unites to celebrate cultural diversity

Daina Oliver

ONE LAST HURRAH: Horsham's Nexus workers Jodie Mathews and Eddie Nsanzimana will say goodbye to the centre at its final event on Friday night. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Horsham says goodbye to Nexus youth centre | Photos

Daina Oliver

Plans moving forward for Harrow Recreation Reserve upgrade

55m ago

TROUBLE BREWING: The use of plastics in tea bags and the coffee pod fad means our refreshing cuppa does come with some environmental impacts.

Consider that tea change

La Vergne Lehmann

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New mobile base stations announced for the Wimmera

Carly Werner

Morrison gives his version of talks in tense interview with Waleed Aly

Wimmera community unites to celebrate cultural diversity

LIFE SAVER: Simon "Skuzz" Skurrie says music saved his life, after his mental health suffered when he lost the use of three fingers. He is pictured here holding his mother's old guitar, on which he started learning to play after several years of health problems. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING

Simon 'Skuzz' Skurrie saved by the power of music | Photos, video

Most Reverend Paul Bird, Bishop of Ballarat, at Centacare's new Horsham office on Thursday.

Centacare opens new Horsham office on Firebrace Street

The newly proposed multi-use stadium in 2018.

Remember When: Leisure centre proposed in 2000

BIG SATURDAY AHEAD: Natimuk Show secretary Judith Bysouth in her office with lots of entries for the pavillion. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Daredevils, horses set to entertain at the 2019 Natimuk Show

Alexander Darling

Photo: WSL/Matt Dunbar

The master, Kelly Slater, surfs on

Police blockade a road near the site of the duplication project at Buangor this morning.

Activists lodge emergency protection declaration

Lachlan Williams, JessieAnne Gartlan and Cassandra Langley

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Letters to the editor | March 22, 2019

DIVERSITY: Horsham Rural City Council mayor Mark Radford is encouraging people to respect their differences and enjoy the things that bind us all together.

We must respect diversity

Cr Mark Radford

An effective government must govern for everyone

End-of-life doula Helen Callanan

Doulas provide support for the dying

Eileen Wood

ON REFLECTION: Simon Cullen with the Lookinglass artifical intelligence mirror.

AI mirror monitors Parkinson’s signs

BE SAFE: If you find it is too tricky or unsafe to fit a smoke alarm yourself, contact your nearest Fire and Rescue NSW station for advice.

Be alarmed about fire risk

The manslaughter trial of Lisa Barrett following two homebirth deaths has started.

SA homebirth manslaughter trial under way

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Facebook users worried about the latest security issue have been advised to reset their passwords.

Worried FB users advised to reset password

18m ago

Michael Daley says the NSW government is bullying the PBO over costing of Labor's stadiums policy.

Labor's stadium plan costings solid: PBO

25m ago

Police made a protester throw away a carton of eggs before Scott Morrison(C)announced a rail project

Egg protest is no yolk, say federal police

51m ago

Gladys Berejiklian and Michael Daley both made false claims about NSW power costs and energy bills.

NSW Govt and Labor mislead voters on power

55m ago

The High Court has refused to hear an appeal over the murder of three Aboriginal children.

High Court will not hear Bowraville appeal

Margaret Scheikowski
55m ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he will be doing his bit to ensure people love 'all Australians'.

PM won't bite into racism 'slanging match'

Marnie Banger
58m ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has no issue with the Nationals preferencing the Liberal Democrats.

NSW premier under fire over preferences

Tom Rabe
1hr ago

FUNDING BOOST: Gippsland Nationals MP Darren Chester has announced a funding increase for the region's financial counselling service.

Rural Financial Counselling boost for Gippsland

Andrew Miller
1hr ago

Dearer Prices: Lawrence Baullieu, Clondrisse Pastoral Company, Flinders, and Manager, David Henson, presented 116 prime yearling steers at Pakenham.

Quality offering at Pakenham

Peter Kostos

Rod Jackson, Hiawatha, Yarram, sold eight Friesian steers at Leongatha last week. Photo by Lily Namdar.

Rain offers price break as outlook appears grim

Jamie-Lee Oldfield

Your weekly travel inspiration

Business as usual: Peppers Blue on Blue.

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Qualia: Exclusive packages for Hamilton Island Race Week.

Do you need some travel inspiration?

John Rozentals

Many hands: If you plan ahead, stay organised and have many helping hands, then moving day will be somewhat stress-free.

How to move house stress-free

COMPACT HOMES: Tony Skinner builds tiny houses out of shipping containers. Picture: DARREN HOWE

Big dreams of tiny living for Tiny House Festival

Elspeth Kernebone

Tantalising recipe supplied by australianbeef.com.au/

Try this: Asian slaw salad with marinated beef