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Horsham council releases $50m draft Budget | Data

Jade Bate

MEMORIES OF LAHARUM: Author Sue Heggie, who is visiting Horsham and Goroke Libraries on Wednesday. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Events to mark in your calendar

Alexander Darling

Acting Sergeant Caroline Johnson and CFA District 16 operations manager Bernie Fradd. Picture: JESSIEANNE GARTLAN

Caution urged as fire danger period nears an end

Lachlan Williams

The Wimmera Football League went into recess during the Second World War, however an unofficial league took its place. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Football played in support | Anzac Day 2019

Matt Currill

The state of business is shifting in Ararat

JessieAnne Gartlan

Stawell commemorates Anzac Day 2019 | Photos

Lachlan Williams

Telstra tower issues create havoc in Halls Gap at Easter

Cassandra Langley

Horsham council releases $50m draft Budget | Data

Jade Bate

MEMORIES OF LAHARUM: Author Sue Heggie, who is visiting Horsham and Goroke Libraries on Wednesday. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Events to mark in your calendar

Alexander Darling

Stawell commemorates Anzac Day 2019 | Photos

Horsham Saints' junior players Lucy Heinrich, Ella Caris and Kayetlan Harris are excited for the start of the season. Picture: RICHARD CRABTREE

Big year for women's footy in the Wimmera gets underway

Richard Crabtree

Jye Smith. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Smith excited as overdue win draws closer for Taylors Lake

Richard Crabtree

Horsham were victorious in last year's fixture.

Live scores: Wimmera league Rd 2, Horsham v Horsham Saints

Matt Currill

Horsham Saints' junior players Lucy Heinrich, Ella Caris and Kayetlan Harris are excited for the start of the season. Picture: RICHARD CRABTREE

Big year for women's footy in the Wimmera gets underway

STALWART: Karen Fischer, a long serving volunteer at Taylors Lake, hoped the club can have a win on Saturday. Picture: RICHARD CRABTREE

Fischer careful not to jinx Lakers ahead of winnable clash

Richard Crabtree

Ben Miller's return to Dimboola was soured by an injury but he remains optimistic about the season ahead. Picture: MATT CURRILL

Dimboola homecoming soured for luckless Miller

Matt Currill

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MEMORIES OF LAHARUM: Author Sue Heggie, who is visiting Horsham and Goroke Libraries on Wednesday. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Events to mark in your calendar

Alexander Darling

A LIFE OF SERVICE: Military veterans were joined by emergency services personnel for the march, which took place just after 10am and finished at Sawyer Park.

Anzac Day 2019 | Community unites to commemorate | Photos, videos

Alexander Darling

LEST WE FORGET: People will pay tribute to armed forces at Anzac Day services across the region on Thursday. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Anzac Day in the Wimmera | Service times

MEMORIES OF LAHARUM: Author Sue Heggie, who is visiting Horsham and Goroke Libraries on Wednesday. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Events to mark in your calendar

Noah, 9, gets a kiss from a new friend met at the street parade.

PHOTOS: YFest draws big crowd

Matt Currill

Volunteers Dylan and Charlie spreading the good word.

Good Friday Appeal | Wimmera residents dig deep for a good cause | Photos

Sonia Singha

Home in new estate offers great lifestyle

House of the week

Opulent County Gossip Lodge

House of the Week

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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Home in new estate offers great lifestyle

Impressive home with river frontage

House of the week

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

New residential subdivision: Build your dream home | off DeCastella Drive Horsham

SPECIAL PROPERTY: Tim Coller at the auction at Audene's Boutique on Friday.

Iconic Horsham retail space passed in at auction

Alexander Darling

Home in new estate offers great lifestyle

House of the week

MEMORIES OF LAHARUM: Author Sue Heggie, who is visiting Horsham and Goroke Libraries on Wednesday. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Events to mark in your calendar

Alexander Darling

Stawell commemorates Anzac Day 2019 | Photos

Lachlan Williams

Telstra tower issues create havoc in Halls Gap at Easter

Cassandra Langley

MEMORIES OF LAHARUM: Author Sue Heggie, who is visiting Horsham and Goroke Libraries on Wednesday. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Events to mark in your calendar

A LIFE OF SERVICE: Military veterans were joined by emergency services personnel for the march, which took place just after 10am and finished at Sawyer Park.

Anzac Day 2019 | Community unites to commemorate | Photos, videos

Alexander Darling

UNITE: Sing Australians from Edenhope, Nhill and Horsham combined recently for Sing Australia Day.

Day of friendship and song

Stawell commemorates Anzac Day 2019 | Photos

A LIFE OF SERVICE: Military veterans were joined by emergency services personnel for the march, which took place just after 10am and finished at Sawyer Park.

Anzac Day 2019 | Community unites to commemorate | Photos, videos

Wollongong, NSW, dawn service in MacCabe Park. Photos: Robert Peet

50 special moments from dawn services across Australia

Alexia Loizou's emotional victory | Photos

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Follow it live | Stawell Gift Carnival 2019 as it happens

COMFORTABLE: Josh Ross takes out his Stawell Gift heat: Picture: Peter Pickering

Ross in mix for historic third Stawell Gift title | semi-final fields, videos, schedule

David Brehaut

NOTHING IN IT: Barry the Baptist (inside) claims a slender win. Picture: BRENDAN McCARTHY/RACING PHOTOS

Stawell-based horse wins hometown cup by narrowest of margins | Photos

Lachlan Williams

Sharn Jenkins, Jade Smith, Judd Smith and Hannah Vaughan cheer on a Dane Smith runner.

Easter Sunday across the Wimmera | Rolling coverage

Lachlan Williams

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Letters to the editor | April 26, 2019

Road block on road safety message | editorial

Jessica Grimble

TRANSFORM: The Wimmera River and Central Horsham Visioning Project is one of four important pieces of work to be undertaken.

A path of transformation

Mark Radford

Timing is key when it comes to getting the flu shot. Photo: Shutterstock.

When is the right time to get a flu shot?

Samara Ross

KALEIDOSCOPE: "Coming from Canada I found people here fearful to dress in colour," says Evelyn Roth, pictured in her Maslin Beach home. Photo: Naomi Giatas

The colourful world of recycling pioneer Evelyn Roth

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST HANG UP: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Why do we keep falling for scams?

Samara Ross

Greens Senator Di Natale inflated the impact on emissions of methane leaks from gas production.

Di Natale misfires on gas emissions claim

Thousands have lined the streets of Sydney's CBD to mark Anzac Day celebrations.

NSW rises early and honours the fallen

A Phillip Island man has been charged with murder after a woman's body was found in Melbourne's CBD.

Accused killer's health aired in Vic court

The Australian Heritage Hotel is just one of hundreds of venues where Anzac Day two-up is played.

Two-up an Anzac tradition for youngsters

A man has faced court accused of murdering a Geelong woman in little Bourke St in Melbourne.

Accused faces court for Melbourne killing

Christine McGinn

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has laid a wreath at the Anzac Day dawn service in Darwin.

Shorten halts campaign to honour Anzacs

Daniel McCulloch

Some 16,000 serving and ex-ADF personnel marched along Sydney's Elizabeth Street.

Anzac march a double day of remembrance

Heather McNab

Bill Shorten has copped a ribbing from Essendon fans for wearing his Collingwood scarf and tie.

Shorten cops ribbing for Collingwood tie

Daniel McCulloch

TRADITION: The Lugg family of Majorca have read the names of the fallen for generations and gather at the service each year. Pictured are Colleen Smith (nee Lugg), Barry Lugg, Lesley Lugg, Aaron Lugg, Frank and Ann Lugg, Bairnsdale, and Leigh Lugg, Melbourne (back).

Anzac spirit remembered at Majorca and Carisbrook

Alastair Dowie

DRY ARGUMENT: Farmers are still to see an autumn break, but signs are beginning to lean towards useful rains eventually arriving.

Glimmer of hope for rain as conditions change

Alastair Dowie

Elders agent Justin Robertson, with vendor Gary Bald, Ettrick, SA, at the Murray Bridge weekly sheep sale last week.

Winter lamb prices lie with weather forecast

Jamie-Lee Oldfield

LEG ROOM: Supply and demand is the biggest factor in how airline tickets are priced.

Tips to getting the best bang for your airfares buck

Bungoolee Tours ... offering tag-along tours of Aboriginal rock art in the Kimberleys.

Your weekly travel inspiration

MOUTHWATERING EXHIBIT: A 1971 McLaren M8-F CanAm car stands in splendid isolation in The Bend’s Welcome Centre.

Tailem Bend - The accidental motorsport star

Brent Davison

Top steak recipe from australianbeef.com.au

Try this:Beef rib eye with spicy quinoa and bean salad

UNCERTAINTY?: Labor's proposed changes to the capital gains tax (CGT) rules may adversely affect assets bequeathed to us.

How will your capital gains be taxed under a new government?

Noel Whittaker

WHAT'S IN A NAME: Whether you call it Prosecco or Glera, there's no denying Australian versions of this popular sparkling wine are soaring in popularity despite EU laws which control the use of the name

Are you still Pro secco?

Linda Lambrechts