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Victorian council rate cap set for 2020-21

Victorian council rate cap set for 2020-21

Jade Bate
Alexander Darling
JessieAnne Gartlan

Nhill police nab P-plater 54km/h over limit on Western Highway

Nhill police nab P-plater 54km/h over limit on Western Highway

Wimmera LGBTI group meet with Mallee MP about religious discrimination bill

Wimmera LGBTI group meet with Mallee MP about religious discrimination bill

Eliza Berlage

Driver taken to hospital after Nurcoung crash

Driver taken to hospital after Nurcoung crash

Alexander Darling

Fire destroys Netherby shearing shed

Fire destroys Netherby shearing shed

Alexander Darling

The baby brood at Horsham's Yandilla ward. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Horsham baby ward bursting at the seams

Alexander Darling

WHCG medical services director Professor Alan Wolff.

Wimmera hospitals confident they can cope with 2019 new year demand

Alexander Darling

Victorian council rate cap set for 2020-21

Victorian council rate cap set for 2020-21

Jade Bate
Alexander Darling
JessieAnne Gartlan

Nhill police nab P-plater 54km/h over limit on Western Highway

Nhill police nab P-plater 54km/h over limit on Western Highway

Muscle cars, memories and more: Yes, you can get them in regional Australia, too. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIADon't begin to think regional Australia is second-best

A bandaged Horsham Hornets coach Tim Pickert shoots from the line earlier this season. Picture: MATT CURRILL

Hornets hold their nerve to end opponent's undefeated run

Matt Currill

Tyler Neville bats during the 2019 A Grade grand final. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Neville century sets platform for Jung Tigers' big win

Matt Currill

Mitch Creek during a clinic in Horsham last year.

Creek falls short by millimetres on Adelaide return

Matt Currill

A bandaged Horsham Hornets coach Tim Pickert shoots from the line earlier this season. Picture: MATT CURRILL

Hornets hold their nerve to end opponent's undefeated run

Natimuk United's Mitch Riddell flies for a grab against Noradjuha-Quantong's Dustin Cross. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Horsham District league 2020 fixture released

Richard Crabtree
Cassandra Langley

Minyip's football oval in action.

Football expected to return to Minyip next season

Matt Currill

All-Aussie options for quick breaks and getaways

All-Aussie options for quick breaks and getaways

Explore Travel:

Grab a travelling companion and bag a bargain on tours in Europe, with a beautiful island hopping experience taking you to Mykonos. Picture: Shutterstock

Deals of the week: Eurotrips, half-price India, Pacific paradise

Explore Travel

Ice skating on Lake Minnewanka.

How to get all senses firing in a true Canadian white winter

Hannah Warren

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WISHLIST: Liam James with Santa, Daniela Hall and five-year-old Brady, who asked for a hit wheels truck.

Sensitive Santa at Horsham Plaza

Eliza Berlage

FAMILY FUN: CFA District 17's John St Clair, 10-year-old Ruby Brasher, six-year-old Eli McLean, eight-year-old Zahlee McLean, 13-year-old Kaydn McLean, Cindy Hammond with two-year-old Jaxon Hammond-O'Connor, CFA District 17's Marc Ampt, seven-year-old Charidy McKinley and seven-year-old Zoe Monteau. Picture: ELIZA BERLAGE

WHAT'S ONHorsham Family Market hosts Twilight Christmas Fair

Eliza Berlage

FEELING FESTIVE: Tricia Arber and Elizabeth Minne decorating the Christmas tree at The Makers' Gallery and Studio for their All Things Christmassy display. Picture: ELIZA BERLAGE

WHAT'S ONUnique gifts on offer at Christmas markets

Eliza Berlage

WISHLIST: Liam James with Santa, Daniela Hall and five-year-old Brady, who asked for a hit wheels truck.

Sensitive Santa at Horsham Plaza

Horsham Aquatic Centre director Mark Myer said people would be able to use the outdoor pool for free on its December 7 open day. Picture: ELIZA BERLAGE

Horsham outdoor pool to open soon | Video

Eliza Berlage

CELEBRATION: Some of Horsham's Kannamaroo Festival committee members Hailey Crute, Kevin Dellar, Di Bell and Lyn Rogers on Firebrace Street ahead of the event on Friday. Picture: ELIZA BERLAGE

WHAT'S ONKannamaroo Festival fun

Eliza Berlage

Jessica Grimble.

Leadership changes as editor to depart

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

Summer in Port Fairy

Summer in Port Fairy

Jessica Grimble.

Leadership changes as editor to depart

Running in the 21st year at Horsham Triathlon

Running in the 21st year at Horsham Triathlon

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

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Great home with land to build or sell

Great home with land to build or sell

Horsham Bunnings building doesn't sell at auction

Horsham Bunnings building doesn't sell at auction

Jade Bate
Alexander Darling

This Wallaloo East property sold for more than $6.27 million at auction last week. Picture: SUPPLIED

Wallaloo East property sells for $6.27 million at auction

Jade Bate

CENTEREPIECE: The gingerbread house is ready for the Christmas Eve grazing table after its construction took a team effort.

Baking up a storm of Christmas goodies | A Mum's World

Yolande Grosser

Wimmera LGBTI group meet with Mallee MP about religious discrimination bill

Wimmera LGBTI group meet with Mallee MP about religious discrimination bill

Eliza Berlage

PRETTY IN PINK: The Baptist Care Niola Centre turned pink for the McGrath Foundation 'Pink Up Your Town' campaign. Photo: Supplied.

Pink towns raise $580,000

Kate Stark

CENTEREPIECE: The gingerbread house is ready for the Christmas Eve grazing table after its construction took a team effort.

Baking up a storm of Christmas goodies | A Mum's World

FUNDING PRESERVATION: West Side Horsham's Vicky McClure with Horsham Historical Society's Lindsay Smith and Wally. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING

Wimmera Wally's history-preserving contribution

Alexander Darling

WISHLIST: Liam James with Santa, Daniela Hall and five-year-old Brady, who asked for a hit wheels truck.

Sensitive Santa at Horsham Plaza

Eliza Berlage

Standing tall when the odds are so terribly stacked against you is second nature to some. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAWhen finding the strength to go on is all you can do

WISHLIST: Liam James with Santa, Daniela Hall and five-year-old Brady, who asked for a hit wheels truck.

Sensitive Santa at Horsham Plaza

MAKE A SPLASH: Wagga kids splashing about at Wagga Beach, which is the country's ninth best Aussie beach for 2020. Picture: Visit Wagga.

It's 400km inland but this city wins beach award

HISTORY: Travel through the spectacular scenery around the Danube on your Amsterdam to Budapest river cruise.

Entries close soon: win a $27,000 European river cruise for two

It's all about the environment in the NT. Pick the endangered one?

REAL AUSTRALIAEnergy companies in hot water over plans to frack in the wet

Wait - what about biosecurity? Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIAShe'll be right mate! Or will she?

Ashley Walmsley

A Christmas gift to warm the heart

A Christmas gift to warm the heart

Lyndell Whyte

Muscle cars, memories and more: Yes, you can get them in regional Australia, too. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIADon't begin to think regional Australia is second-best

Sally Cripps

Action needed to fend off feathered hordes

Action needed to fend off feathered hordes

Councillor Bruce Meyer

Horsham West Primary School prep students sang Christmas carols to Ingenia Gardens Horsham residents last week.

Letters to the editor | December 12, 2019

Door opens for career opportunity | editorial

Door opens for career opportunity | editorial

Jessica Grimble

Simple things missed in care

Simple things missed in care

Cheryl Field

Edith Cowan University's Dr Stephanie Rainey-Smith shares her insights into Alzheimer's disease on the Body of Knowledge podcast.

What can you do to avoid Alzheimer's disease?

Geraldine Cardozo

Warning as scammers steal mobile phone numbers, rob bank accounts

Warning as scammers steal mobile phone numbers, rob bank accounts

Eileen Wood

The Biloela Tamil family will spend at least another two months on Christmas Island.

Tamil family remain in detention limbo

10m ago

Stabbing-accused Manase Fainu has been excused from attending court while he recovers from surgery.

Accused NRL stabber excused from court

18m ago

New federal government alcohol guidelines suggest a limit of 10 standard drinks a week.

New Aust alcohol guidelines released

19m ago

Unsolved: In the wake of his death, friends of Billy Hegedus described him as "a bloody good kid" with a cheeky smile who loved basketball and tennis. Photo: Supplied.

Billy Hegedus' murder 23 years ago to be reviewed

24m ago

NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance says Sydney's light rail will become faster.

Give Sydney light rail fair go: minister

Aine Fox
28m ago

The drought and bushfires are having a big impact on exports and farm incomes.

Drought and bushfires weigh down economy

Paul Osborne
1hr ago

The discredited robo-debt scheme was recently scrapped.

No clarity on how many owed back robo-debt

Finbar O'Mallon
1hr ago

Josh Frydenberg is on the cusp of achieving the long-awaited political goal of a budget surplus.

Treasurer cuts 2019/20 surplus to $5bln

Colin Brinsden
1hr ago

DISEASE THREAT: More outbreaks of African swine fever have been confirmed in Indonesia, heightening fears the disease could come to Australia.

More African swine fever outbreaks in Indonesia

24m ago

Thousands of applications were received for the federal government's Water for Fodder program, that offers irrigators 50ML parcels of water for $100/ML, to grow fodder.

Thousands apply for government's Water for Fodder program

Olivia Calver
2hrs ago

RAM POWER: Ram breeder Mark Cain, Rodvale, Carisbrook, with ram client Murray Cooke, Clunes, and the Cooke's 1.5 year-old ewes that made $366 at Ballarat.

Strong rise for first-cross ewes at Ballarat

Alastair Dowie

FRESH START: Remove the clutter during the summer months and ensure your living area has a more restful, calm aesthetic. Photos: Porter Davis.

Styling advice to welcome in 2020

Despite the north facing frontage, the rear living areas have great access to northern light. Photos by Tatjana Plitt.

When light is the backbone of design

CLEVER: Despite the north facing frontage, the rear living areas have great access to northern light. Photos: Tatjana Plitt.

When light is the backbone of design