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READY: Representatives from Stawell Secondary College are prepared for the 2018 Great Victorian Bike Ride. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Staff and students ready for big cycling challenge

Cassandra Langley

Georgie Carberry lines up for a shot in the Lady Hornets' last match against Terang on November 10. Picture: SEAN WALES

Lady Hornets look to continue winning streak

Carly Werner

Tom Berry, Matty Lloyd and Charlie Wilson are all hoping to get drafted this week.

Wimmera footballers dream of draft success

Richard Crabtree

READY: Representatives from Stawell Secondary College are prepared for the 2018 Great Victorian Bike Ride. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Staff and students ready for big cycling challenge

Hoops program attracts good numbers

The crew that won silver at the World Rowing Championships in 1987. Justine Carroll, Minnie Cade, Leeanne Whitehouse and Brigid Cassells.

Leeanne Ambrose rowing through life

Richard Crabtree

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The Dancers Zone students get ready for end of year concert | Photos, Video

Jade Bate

RIDES: Children enjoying the festivities at Horsham's Kannamaroo Festival 2017. Picture: DAINA OLIVER

Your weekend guide to the region | November 23 to 25

RECOGNITION RECEIVED: Horsham Arts Council has received three nominations at the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria awards, including one for the design of the Audrey II puppets in 'Little Shop of Horrors'. Picture: JADE BATE

Horsham Arts Council receives multiple nominations

Jade Bate

The Dancers Zone students get ready for end of year concert | Photos, Video

FESTIVITIES: Kannamaroo committee members Kevin Dellar, Di Bell, Hailey Crute and Emma Smith are get ready for Kannamaroo this weekend. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Kannamaroo Festival set to return this weekend | Photos

Daina Oliver

UNITED: Wimmera White Ribbon committee members Simone O'Brien, Renae Shanaughan, Janine Harfield, Jess Johns, Jo-Anne Bates, Wesley Oosthuizen, Robbie Millar and Shane Podolski. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

The Wimmera community ready to make a stand against violence

Jade Bate

Check out what the royal favourites are when they assemble their afternoon tea plates.

Wimmera & Grampians Food & Wine Guide is out now

Dawn Rasmussen

A sunset bath in Botswana is enjoyed by a pair of elephants

An exhilarating brush with danger in deep Botswana

Jennie Dicker

What's your plan: Having a Bushfire Survival Plan will help you avoid making last minute decisions that could be deadly.

Ensure you have a fire plan

Check out what the royal favourites are when they assemble their afternoon tea plates.

Wimmera & Grampians Food & Wine Guide is out now

Man of the moment: Santa reassures the children of the world that they have the power within themselves to stay on the Good List.

Santa believes in you too

Jennifer Birchall

A little help for those who care for a friend or relative with dementia can make a very big difference.

Help makes a big difference with dementia

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ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

Potential plus with this Haven allotment

House of the Week

It really is rural living, but so close to town

House of the Week

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The Teskey Brothers to headline outdoor concert at Halls Gap Hotel | Video

Lachlan Williams

WINNER: Horsham Toyota technician Juncel Tatel was recognised on a national stage at Toyota’s National Skills Competition. Picture: DAINA OLIVER

Horsham technician Juncel Tatel recognised on national stage

Daina Oliver

Christmas helpers Lorraine and John Simpkin with Lois Nuske. Picture: PETER PICKERING

Stawell to embrace festive spirit as Christmas Tree Festival returns

Lachlan Williams

The Teskey Brothers

The Teskey Brothers to headline outdoor concert at Halls Gap Hotel | Video

RIDES: Children enjoying the festivities at Horsham's Kannamaroo Festival 2017. Picture: DAINA OLIVER

Your weekend guide to the region | November 23 to 25

OVER AND OUT: St Brigid's College year 12 students Jess Pretorious, Danae McDonald, Alex Goldsmith, Seb Dalgleish, Abby Nagorcka, and Emma Robertson finished their final exams. Picture: SAMANTHA CAMARRI

Wimmera year 12 students finish-up their last exams

Daina Oliver

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

Tayinn McLean. Horsham Primary School students participated in a tabloid sports carnival which moved them through a series of novel activity stations designed to promote a variety of skills.

Educational sports carnival for students | Photos

Practice is over, now it’s ‘rally’ real

Haven Primary School student Indalie Liston, during a junior school cricket cup competition.

Cricket cup fun for Wimmera students | Photos

When the World Rally Championship comes to town

Hayley Williams, Morgan Taylor, Daniel Cross, Leah Munn, Jarrod Newell, Nicholas Cross and Brooke MacInnes from Horsham enjoy a Day on the Green.

Throwback Thursday: November 2005 | Photos

35 photos from the Coffs Coast World Rally showdown

INFRASTRUCTURE IN MIND: Council will soon be able to improve two roads in the region, but is still awaiting news on another three funding bids for other projects.

Road revival now on track

Cr Graeme Massey

FIGHTING ON: Rosalie Colbert, pictured with her daughter Yolande, had a compressed spinal fracture before her diagnosis of multiple myeloma.

Good news best gift of all

Yolande Grosser

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Letters to the editor | November 16, 2018

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Bill Shorten says backing the installation of more household battery systems helps lower power costs

Battery rebates in Labor power plans

Thousands of indigenous girls will be mentored at school through a federal Labor government.

Labor promises girls' education help

Vic leaders go head-to-head in TV debate

Renae Lawrence released from Bali jail

Army bosses grilled on NT soldier's death

Greg Roberts

Bali Nine drug smuggler Renae Lawrence has been released after 13 years in Indonesian jails

Renae Lawrence's Bali snapshot

Melbourne tries to shake 'terror' tag

CBA chair defends Comyn appointment as CEO

Megan Neil

A bellowing good time on Scotland’s west coast

Rochelle Tubb

The exterior facade of the QT building is a mixture of old and new.

Being a tourist in my own city and seeing it in a whole new light

Scott McRae

Old bottles of madeira … richly flavoured and seductive.

Life is but a SeaDream

John Rozentals

AS GOOD AS NEW: Has your rusty metal fence seen better days? Give it a lick of specialty paint before the silly season arrives.

Spruce up before summer

“If aggressive prostate cancer is picked up early, the prognosis is usually excellent with a combination of surgery, radiotherapy or both, with a 15-year survival rate in over 80 to 90 percent of men for some tumours,” Nathan said.

Get in the Mo about prostate cancer

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DOGGONE CUTE HOUSEMATE: House sitters don't just look after your canine companions, they can also care for cats, birds, fish, rabbits, even reptiles, while you're away on holidays.

House sitting with benefits