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Concerns about the potential for a mouse plague in the Wimmera are growing, with conditions increasingly ideal to support large populations.

History shows improved responses to mice plagues

READING through national newspaper archives to get a sense of what mouse plagues have been like throughout the Wimmera’s history can be an unsettling experience, even if the truth

26 November, 2025

VIctoria Police's Major Collision Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash on the Western Highway outside of Dimboola.

Western Highway remains closed after fatal truck crash near Dimboola

More than 300 corellas died after ingesting poisoned grain near the Horsham riverbank in April 2025. Investigators are particularly seeking information about a push-along seed dispenser seen near the river in the days before the incident.

Public urged to help solve corella poisoning case

Don’t let your four-legged friend be in heat stress in hot cars or on hot metal surfaces on the back of utes this summer. Farms can also be additionally hazardous so dog owners have been encouraged to actively look after the environment they experience and keep them out of harm’s way.

Don’t let your dog suffer in the heat

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With summer approaching, regular grassland observations are more important than ever to help track fire risk across Victoria. Edenhope CFA volunteer, Ian Hiller has a weekly task for about six months of the year, augmenting satellite data that informs the CFA on fire risk across Victoria. The CFA provides training and tools (such as the card Ian is holding) and is calling on more people to participate in the data reporting. For the record, Ian said the paddock pictured was “between 40 and 50 per cent” cured.

CFA calls for community volunteers to monitor grasslands

WITH only a low number of people volunteering for the weekly task of monitoring designated sections of land, CFA has...

7 December, 2025

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It’s beginning to look a lot like harvest...

At Longerenong College we love it when the man in red and white comes to...

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Farmers campaign gathers momentum

Hundreds of vehicles lined a small country road in Western Victoria on...

Horsham News

Japanese encephalitis virus detected locally

THE Department of Health has confirmed the first detection of Japanese...