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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

New member of the GrainGrowers National Policy Group – Southern Region is Riverside local, Emelia Sudholz.

Local elected to grain policy group

McKenzie Creek farmer Neville McIntyre assesses his historic stables dating back to the 1880s were heavily damaged after destructive winds struck a generational farm.

Historic building bears the brunt of storm

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

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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

Eight months after hundreds of corellas were fatally poisoned along the Wimmera River, investigators are urging the...

7 January, 2026

Local News

Don’t let your dog suffer in the heat

WARMER weather is starting to take hold, and dog owners have been...

Edenhope News

CFA calls for community volunteers to monitor grasslands

WITH only a low number of people volunteering for the weekly task of...