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Superintendent Jenny Wilson

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Ballarat police boss speaks out over 'horrific' Western Freeway crash

Alex Ford and Pat Nolan
41m ago

Horsham police attend car crash on Wimmera Highway at Quantong

Horsham police attend car crash on Wimmera Highway at Quantong

Jade Bate
51m ago

HIGHWAY CRASH: A bus crashed into a B-double trailer on the Western Highway west of Pimpinio earlier this month. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Investigations continue into highway crash cause

Erin Witmitz
2hrs ago

Fire destroys Beulah General Store

Fire destroys Beulah General Store

Jade Bate
2hrs ago

DUMP SITE: the land in Kaniva owned by Graham Leslie White. Picture: JOE ARMAO

Kaniva dump site 'shows no signs of water contamination', says EPA

Jade Bate

Horsham council e-waste shed to cost $263,130

Horsham council e-waste shed to cost $263,130

Jade Bate

HEALTHCARE: Wimmera Health Care Group obstetrician and gynecologist Yakep Angue. Picture: SONIA SINGHA

Midwives reduce unnecessary caesarean births, study shows

Sonia Singha

Superintendent Jenny Wilson

UPDATED
Ballarat police boss speaks out over 'horrific' Western Freeway crash

Alex Ford and Pat Nolan
41m ago

Horsham police attend car crash on Wimmera Highway at Quantong

Horsham police attend car crash on Wimmera Highway at Quantong

Jade Bate
51m ago

CAN YOU HEAR IT: What does the voice of real Australia sound like?

REAL AUSTRALIA
What to do when the final quarter is brutal

2hrs ago

STAR: Max Goodwin has been a top performer for the Kaniva Raiders in the Under 16 competition and the Kaniva Cobras in the Open division. Pictures: SIMON KING

Teams feel the pressure

HONOUR: Declan Bushby of Noradjuha Quantong is presented with his award by Horsham Blue Ribbon Foundation member Les Power.

Spirit Awards: Recognition for Wimmera's good sports

FOCUS: Homers' Jarred Combe made the team of the year. Combe captained an undefeated Homers side to a two-day and one-day premiership last season.

Four of Wimmera's finest make region's team of the year

Richard Crabtree

STAR: Max Goodwin has been a top performer for the Kaniva Raiders in the Under 16 competition and the Kaniva Cobras in the Open division. Pictures: SIMON KING

Teams feel the pressure

Pickert ahead of his 300th game.

Pickert appointed as new Hornets coach

Matt Currill

Nekaela Butler flies and lands a spoil against the Southern Saints on Sunday. Picture: ELANOR JEANNE PHOTOGRAPHY

Butler's promising beginning with the Western Bulldogs

Richard Crabtree

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ARTWORK: The newest silo artwork at Nullawil. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Nullawil joins Silo Art Trail

Sonia Singha

IT'S SHOWTIME: Natimuk Film Society chairwoman Lynn Quick and secretary Elaine Uebergang get ready for the St Kilda Film Festival. Picture: SONIA SINGHA

Natimuk Film Society to host St Kilda Film Festival

Sonia Singha

PACKED LINEUP: Wimmera Eisteddfod's Tanya Hahne and Venetia Elbourne-Hobbs with Redrock Books and Gallery's Gill Venn, centre. The gallery is selling the programs for this year's event. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING

Full bill of talent for new-look Eisteddfod

Alexander Darling

ARTWORK: The newest silo artwork at Nullawil. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Nullawil joins Silo Art Trail

Brandi Galpin as Alice Beineke and Stephanie Martin as Morticia Gomez

Horsham's The Addams Family Musical prepares for debut performance | Photos

Sonia Singha

Horsham's Smart Artz set to debut The Addams Family musical | Photos, Video

Horsham's Smart Artz set to debut The Addams Family musical | Photos, Video

Jade Bate

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

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Water villas at the Maldives at sunrise. The islands of the Maldives are explored by boat, revealing pristine beaches and abundant wildlife.

A delightful Indian Ocean island cruise

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OUTLOOK: The ACM survey aims to find out more about what makes regional and rural communities tick.

Help us build a better understanding of regional Australia

Popular choice: Owning a mobile phone is a necessity for just about everyone these days, but did you know that there are 2.5 billion of us that use Android making it the world's most popular operating system.

How to find the perfect phone for you

Take stock: An annual inventory of all of your in comings and out goings will show you where you can make savings.

Make a new financial year resolution

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Check out these beautiful local weddings | Your Wedding Planner magazine 2019

Check out these beautiful local weddings | Your Wedding Planner magazine 2019

YOUNG FAMILY: Brianna and Brendan Wills with their son Atticus, five months. Picture: ALEXANDER DARLING

Horsham's first-home buyers save $2.2m in two years

Alexander Darling

Explore something a little different

Explore something a little different

HISTORY: Former Wintonhurst owner Abby Uebergang and her children Lacey, 8 months, Axel, 3, and Judd, 5, with new owner Carmel Officer. Picture: JADE BATE

Historic Horsham house Wintonhurst changes hands | Photos

Jade Bate

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

Our lives are filled with God's love

Our lives are filled with God's love

Pastor Gus Schutz

MAKING HIS MARK: Former Dimboola resident and artist Travis Price has made a name for himself in the art world with his unique and quirky style. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Travis Price returns to Dimboola to make his mark | Photos

Jade Bate

Dick Smith was awarded 1986 Australian of the Year for his achievements as an entrepreneur and adventurer and his contributions as a philanthropist.

Dick Smith urges Aussies to nominate now for 60th Australian of the Year

How are you travelling on life's road?

How are you travelling on life's road?

SUPPORT NETWORK: Darcy, Kai and Riley support their friend Jack, who is a type one diabetic while he is at school. Picture: LACHLAN WILLIAMS

Raising a greater awareness for all

Cassandra Langley

CAN YOU HEAR IT: What does the voice of real Australia sound like?

REAL AUSTRALIA
What to do when the final quarter is brutal

2hrs ago

Horsham students compete at soccer | Photos

Horsham students compete at soccer | Photos

The dead crocodile was found in the Murray River on Sunday. Photo: Brent Lodge

Man finds skinned croc in the Murray

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese (inset) in Dubbo, NSW.

REAL AUSTRALIA
Can ScoMo and Albo go with the flow from Dubbo?

Swifts on verge of securing A Grade finals spot after Pimpinio win | Photos

Swifts on verge of securing A Grade finals spot after Pimpinio win | Photos

Lachlan Williams

From Launceston to Wollongong and Ballarat, check out some of the best articles of the Australian Community Media week.

12 of the best: National Gallery of (Real) Australia

Baggies switch on at right time to beat Pimpinio | Photos

Baggies switch on at right time to beat Pimpinio | Photos

Lachlan Williams

Buzz Aldrin steps from The Eagle lunar module on to the moon. Here, on Australian TV sets, we watched in glorious black and white. Picture: NASA

REAL AUSTRALIA
A small step, a town rivalry and screaming in the jungle

Joanne Crawford

TRANSITION: New technology can be exciting and very efficient, as long as you have a teenager in the house to help you navigate your way through it.

Tech-savvy teens a must

Yolande Grosser

CONCERNED: Residents Greg Lawson, Tom Blair and Glenn Jenkinson with sons James and Sam on Blue Ribbon Road at Kalkee. Picture: SONIA SINGHA

Letters to the editor | July 19, 2019

OOPS: Yolande says it's amazing the damage that can be done in a few days. "I blame those darn delicious cheeses, or maybe the champagne that washed them down."

A Mum's World | A catch-up to remember

Yolande Grosser

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

Taryn Tottman said the life sentence for murdering her sister and family is "extremely suitable".

Dad never to be free for WA family murders

Angie Raphael

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

Gabby Souza of Circus Rio broke her wrist in a fall, one of the events that prompted the shutdown.

Circus in Adelaide halted after injuries

29m ago

Legislation creating new penalties for people who incite farm invasions may be debated this week.

PM pressures Labor over farm invasion bill

33m ago

Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale has pleaded not guilty to two counts of extortion.

It's no court of morals: Pisasale judge

39m ago

Australia is setting up a new army training force to work with its neighbours in the Pacific.

Australia creating Pacific support force

45m ago

In devastating news for maritime historians, SS Alert shipwreck in Bass Strait has been looted.

Historic shipwreck looted off Vic coast

50m ago

MasterChef Australia judges Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Calombaris. Picture: AAP

MasterChef hosts quit over pay dispute

Michael Lallo
56m ago

Twenty-one detainees at a NSW juvenile justice centre were taken into custody after a riot.

NSW juvenile prison riot: 21 charged

Dominica Sanda
1hr ago

The MEAA will ask the government to recommend charges against a French news crew be dropped.

Appeal for Qld to drop news crew charges

Nicholas McElroy
1hr ago

RELIEF SUPPORTER: Woolgrower Duncan Barber, Coliban Park, Elphinstone, said while he currently used pain relief, he was thinking of stopping mulesing altogether.

Few issues with mandatory mulesing pain relief

Andrew Miller

GLENPAEN: Buyers of the top priced horned ram at $26,000 were Charlie Merriman, on behalf of Merrignee, Boorowa, NSW, with Landmark Merino specialist Stephen Chalmers, Landmark wool account manager John McGrath, Ararat, buyer Coryule stud manager Craig Trickey, and Chris Clonan, Alfoxton. Holding the ram are vendors Harry and father Rod Miller, Glenpaen, Brimpaen.

Merino sale average edges higher on solid demand

Alastair Dowie

POLL DORSET: Supreme Poll Dorset exhibit and winner of the Ian Bucknall Trophy was an entry from Springwaters stud held by breeder Dane Rowley, Springwaters stud, Boorowa, NSW.Photo Ruby Canning.

Interstate rivalry reigns in Poll Dorset ring

Alastair Dowie

Celebrating the mindfulness movement, 108 Wanderlust events combine exercise, yoga and meditation for a chance to ground down among a likeminded community of vibrant and active individuals.

Recharge body and mind at a weekend Wanderlust

36m ago

Along the way, riders will ascend into the mountain region of Paro where they will visit the Tigers Nest Monastery, clinging to the side of a mountain face.

Ride your way through the kingdom of Bhutan

No visit to Nambucca would be complete without a walk along the V-Wall.

Nambucca hasn't changed, and that's great

Rochelle Tubb

HAPPY PETS: It's important to check your dog or cat's poos to ensure their wellbeing and health. Photo: Petbarn

It's not taboo - check your fur baby's poo

While there is a higher percentage of infertility in couples who have endometriosis than the general population, having endometriosis doesn't mean you will have a fertility issue.

I have endometriosis and I want to start a family. Can I get pregnant?

MANAGE YOUR PAIN: Simple activities including daily stretching, exercise and relaxation can help you manage your pain.

Tips to manage your pain