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David Eltringham during the 2018 Horsham Cup Fashions on the Field.

Horsham Cup 2019: Music, historic Melbourne Cup to add to entertainment

Alexander Darling
47m ago

ACCESS: Flagged fencing was tied up to hinder access to Sisters Rocks. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Significance of Sisters Rocks under debate

Cassandra Langley
1hr ago

Fashionistas to boost Wimmera race days this spring

Fashionistas to boost Wimmera race days this spring

Erin Witmitz
2hrs ago

COMMUNITY: Goodstart Early Learning Horsham centre director Mel Roberts and early childhood teacher Jodie Rabl with the centre's community pantry. Picture: JADE BATE

Goodstart Early Learning Horsham opens community pantry

Jade Bate

Works begin at the intersection of Hillside Road and the Western Highway.

Major Western Highway construction set to begin

JessieAnne Gartlan

CREATIVE: Natimuk Aged Care residents Jean Lupton an Glenys McCuish with paper flowers created as part of the 2019 Nati Frinj Biennale. Picture: JADE BATE

Nati Frinj Biennale releases 2019 program

Jade Bate

Warracknabeal man charged with stalking

Warracknabeal man charged with stalking

David Eltringham during the 2018 Horsham Cup Fashions on the Field.

Horsham Cup 2019: Music, historic Melbourne Cup to add to entertainment

Alexander Darling
47m ago

ACCESS: Flagged fencing was tied up to hinder access to Sisters Rocks. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Significance of Sisters Rocks under debate

Cassandra Langley
1hr ago

Tuross Lake. The textures in the sand and beautiful colours reveal themselves from 70 metres above.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Sometimes it pays to rise above it all

TWO IN A ROW: Horsham Saints won the 2018 A Grade premiership against Horsham Demons, claiming the flag two years in a row.

Saints' back-to-back A Grade glory

Cassandra Langley

David Eltringham during the 2018 Horsham Cup Fashions on the Field.

Horsham Cup 2019: Music, historic Melbourne Cup to add to entertainment

Alexander Darling
47m ago

Fashionistas to boost Wimmera race days this spring

Fashionistas to boost Wimmera race days this spring

Erin Witmitz
2hrs ago

TWO IN A ROW: Horsham Saints won the 2018 A Grade premiership against Horsham Demons, claiming the flag two years in a row.

Saints' back-to-back A Grade glory

WINNER: Coughlin Park's Veronica Muller defeated Loma Wallis of Serviceton in the Wimmera Division of the State Singles Ladies Over 60s 23-5. In the Men's Kevin Clyne defeated Billy Hogan by one shot in an all Horsham City final. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Bowls battle in Wild West Wimmera as season heats up

Richard Crabtree

CLOSE EYE: Horsham Saints' Jackson Davidson watches as Craig Britten drops one short. Pictures: MATT CURRILL

New A Grade teams hit stride as season kicks off | Horsham Cricket

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David Eltringham during the 2018 Horsham Cup Fashions on the Field.

Horsham Cup 2019: Music, historic Melbourne Cup to add to entertainment

Alexander Darling
47m ago

CREATIVE: Natimuk Aged Care residents Jean Lupton an Glenys McCuish with paper flowers created as part of the 2019 Nati Frinj Biennale. Picture: JADE BATE

Nati Frinj Biennale releases 2019 program

Jade Bate

CROP: The barley crop in which this year's Barley Banquet will be held. The annual Rupanyup event has run since 1995. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Preparations underway for 2019 Rupanyup Barley Banquet

Jade Bate

David Eltringham during the 2018 Horsham Cup Fashions on the Field.

Horsham Cup 2019: Music, historic Melbourne Cup to add to entertainment

47m ago

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

How does a small town like Dimboola prepare to host the Tidy Town awards?

JessieAnne Gartlan

BLOSSOMING EVENT: Horsham Spring Garden and Sustainable Lifestyle festival committee members Kylie Zelley, Michael Speirs and Sonia Matthews. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING

WHAT'S ON
Horsham garden festival grows with sustainability focus

Alexander Darling

Shop anytime, anywhere: To become a savvy online shopper, all you need to do is type in the website of the product that you are looking for which should take you right there. Then select your items and head for the checkout.

Shopping with greater convenience

Emma Brown

CARE: World Mental Health Day highlights global mental health education, awareness and advocacy. Make a #MentalHealthPromise at 1010.org.au.

A light on mental health

SOMETHING TO TRUMPET: Everyone likes to look good in Cochin, India.

Cruise Singapore to Dubai next year

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Shop anytime, anywhere: To become a savvy online shopper, all you need to do is type in the website of the product that you are looking for which should take you right there. Then select your items and head for the checkout.

Shopping with greater convenience

Family time: Tamara and Gerard with their daughters Sophia (left) and Charlotte. Since Sophia got her communication device the family has been happier.

Communication is the key

Horsham Agricultural Society executive administrator Andrea Cross is looking forward to seeing how the new layout works at the show this weekend.

Changes will ensure the Horsham show's success

Impressive near-new family home

Impressive near-new family home

Wes Davidson.

Horsham realtors discuss what's needed to attract more residents

Alexander Darling

76 Firebrace Street, where Black Pepper will open a new clothing store in October.

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Women's retailer to open on Firebrace Street in October

Alexander Darling

COMMUNITY: Goodstart Early Learning Horsham centre director Mel Roberts and early childhood teacher Jodie Rabl with the centre's community pantry. Picture: JADE BATE

Goodstart Early Learning Horsham opens community pantry

Jade Bate

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

How does a small town like Dimboola prepare to host the Tidy Town awards?

JessieAnne Gartlan

TIP: You will be tired the morning after a show because you didn't leave the theatre until 11pm, your head didn't stop spinning until 1am and the alarm still went off at 6am.

Stage show on your bucket list? Here's my survival guide | A Mum's World

Yolande Grosser

COMMUNITY: Goodstart Early Learning Horsham centre director Mel Roberts and early childhood teacher Jodie Rabl with the centre's community pantry. Picture: JADE BATE

Goodstart Early Learning Horsham opens community pantry

Janelle, Archie and Zarli Knight from Haven with a sculpture made by their father and husband, Marty Knight.

Special guests bring families, important message to Horsham Botanical Gardens | Photos

Alexander Darling

Horsham's Tanisha Lovett and Arun Thomas have been recognised at the 2019 Victorian Regional Achievement and Community Awards. Pictures: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Young Wimmera leaders recognised at awards

Jade Bate

Tuross Lake. The textures in the sand and beautiful colours reveal themselves from 70 metres above.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Sometimes it pays to rise above it all

Penny farthings in Stawell

Annual penny farthing tour makes its way through western Victoria | Video

AWARENESS DRIVE: Horsham resident Di Bell and Haven resident Sue Exell sought signatures for their petition on where a new sports stadium should be built on Tuesday morning. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING

'It's time people stopped and took notice': McBryde Street petitioners' message for Horsham residents

HAPPY FAMILY: Three-year-old Oskar Koenig with mother Sallie, sister Adeline and father Josh. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING

What Oskar Koenig taught his parents about Down syndrome | Video

ROO TURN: The kangaroo hops down Mort Street in the Canberra CBD. Picture: Allison Lubransky-Moy

REAL AUSTRALIA
What's that, Skip? ScoMo fell into the dam?

James Joyce

Janelle, Archie and Zarli Knight from Haven with a sculpture made by their father and husband, Marty Knight.

Special guests bring families, important message to Horsham Botanical Gardens | Photos

Alexander Darling

READY: Ararat Redbacks were fired up before the first round of the CBL 2019-20 season. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

Redbacks secure opening round win | Photos

Cassandra Langley

91-year-old Audrey Dargan. Picture: Karleen Minney

REAL AUSTRALIA
The good, the not-so good and the inspirational

Letters to the editor | October 11, 2019

Letters to the editor | October 11, 2019

Go Grampians Giants - what a great year | Mayoral Matters| Northern Grampians

Go Grampians Giants - what a great year | Mayoral Matters| Northern Grampians

Cr Kevin Erwin

Language choices are important, but simple | editorial

COMMENT
Language choices are important, but simple | editorial

Jessica Grimble

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

Fewer jobs are available for low-skilled workers, according ot a new Anglicare report.

Fewer jobs for low-skilled workers: report

17m ago

Senator Susan McDonald believes the ACCC could be given a "big stick" to act in the dairy industry.

Nats senator wants big stick to help dairy

21m ago

Victorian criminals who believe they are innocent will in future be dealt with by the courts.

Victoria overhauls court appeals process

25m ago

Jock Palfreeman has been released from a detention centre in Busmantsi, Bulgaria.

Bulgaria frees Palfreeman from detention

39m ago

CHANGE NEEDED: Senior doctors John Preddy and Len Bruce want to tackle rural doctor shortage by changing the way training is delivered.

Training rethink being urged to help combat rural doctor shortage

Jody Lindbeck
47m ago

Notorious serial killer Ivan Milat could soon be transferred to intensive care at a Sydney hospital.

Killer Ivan Milat back in Sydney hospital

Gus McCubbing
57m ago

Michael Johnsen

Barnaby wants new Upper Hunter dam because 'water is wealth'

Matthew Kelly
2hrs ago

FATAL: The wreckage of an Angel Flight plane that crashed at Mount Gambier in 2017. Pictures: Supplied

Senate readies to vote on aviation rules - and Angel Flight's future

Annie Lewis
2hrs ago

CLASS OPERATION: The Finnigan family who run Kia Ora Merino, including Susan Finnigan and grandson Jim, have won two sustainability awards for their ethical wool production.

Sustainability and ethics recognised

Bryce Eishold

RAM: Waratah White Suffolk principals Debbie and Steve Milne with the top-priced $9000 ram bought by Shane and Jodie Foster, Boonaroo White Suffolks.

Top ram to improve genetics at new stud

Bryce Eishold

HOT WATER: Australian Dairy Farmers president Terry Richardson has moved to clarify remarks made in an opinion piece about the MDBP.

ADF defends water stance

Marian Macdonald

AT ITS BEST: Kings Parade in Bathurst is a sight for happy eyes in springtime.

Garden central: 10 reasons to visit the heart of NSW

The Powerhouse: well worth a few hours of your time.

Powerhouse Museum marks 50 years since moon landing

John Rozentals

Denver's Big Blue Bear at the convention centre - one of many pieces of fantastic public art

Crud, and the capital of grandeur, in Colorado

Lisa Mullins

Fenton & Fenton's new Tropicana collection, shot at The Fender House. Photographed by Armelle Habib and styled by Heather Nette King.

Yes, you can stay in that dreamy catalogue

Linley Wilkie
2hrs ago

Warning signs: If your dog struggles with stairs, it might be an indication of arthritis.

Arthritis isn't only a problem for older pets

RSPCA

Veggies take focus in National Nutrition Week

Veggies take focus in National Nutrition Week