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HOUSE OF THE WEEK: Set in the heart of Warracknabeal's main street is this Prime Commercial property.

11 June, 2026

Grampians Health chief medical officer Matthew Hadfield (left), Grampians Health director of research development Dr Anna Wong Shee, Deakin Rural Health director, Professor Vincent Versace and Deakin Rural Health deputy director Associate Professor Kevin McNamara celebrating their Deakin Partnerships in Practice Award.

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Health care providors help bridge rural care

The Healthy Soils Competition has inspired about 10,000 students to look differently at the ground beneath their feet.

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Soil competition grows

With the goal to see that mining projects in the Wimmera Mallee do not negatively impact the long-term productivity of agricultural land, the Mineral Sands Agricultural Land Restoration Working Group has been formed by the Victorian Government.

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Working group to advise on mining land rehab

The Western Bulldogs AFLW team brought footy fever to Horsham, with school visits, Auskick clinics and an open training session at Coughlin Park. Horsham fans had the chance to meet their AFLW heroes, with Rosa (left) and Elenor Smith get an autograph from Isabell Prichard.

Bulldogs bring AFLW buzz

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Although most crops in the Wimmera are not reliant on pollinators, canola is one exception and the incursion of varroa mite into Australia in 2022, along with the recent discovery of a strain resistant to chemical management, will have ripple effects on multiple sectors of agriculture.

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Bee loss threatens crops

Agriculture Victoria is reminding Wimmera dog owners to keep pets secure, with stray dogs posing a serious risk to livestock on local farms.

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Leash your dog, says Agriculture Victoria senior vet

Horsham volunteer Jeff Pekin has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for decades of service to local sport, inclusion and the wider community.

Lifelong volunteer earns OAM: Jeff Pekin honoured for community service

Early Learning Victoria Bani Walup, located at Murtoa College, offers care from birth to school age, including Three and Four-Year-Old Kindergarten.

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Enrolments now open at Early Learning Victoria in Murtoa for 2027

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The Horsham Rural City Council’s rural revegetation program is returning after a one-year pause, with eligible residents able to buy subsidised native plants.

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Horsham council revegetation program returns

Dergholm and District Soldiers Memorial Hall received $5000 from the West Wimmera Shire to repair water damage, tackle mould and install screen doors. Picture by West Wimmera Shire Council

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Investing in community groups

Gerald Murnane holds Tamarisk Row, his first published novel, and the book he says remains closest to his heart. The Goroke-based author said the book's publication allowed him, for the first time, to call himself a writer proudly.

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'A great honour': Goroke's Gerald Murnane honoured with AO

Awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal on King’s Birthday this year is Edenhope CFA Group Officer, Peter Irving. “When I was told the news, I was shocked and very humbled by it,” he said. “It took me a fair while to comprehend it. Volunteering is just something I have a strong passion for.” The official presentation of the medal will be in September at Government House.

Edenhope CFA veteran Peter Irving earns national honour

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