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Australia Day public holiday »

THE Warracknabeal Herald office will be closed on Thursday, as the Australia Day public holiday has been proclaimed for this day. Friday’s Herald will be printed Wednesday evening and will…

Jan 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Police ‘disgusted’ at tyre mark »

WARRACKNABEAL Police are disgusted at the discovery of a 93 metre long skid mark in Scott-st between Warracknabeal Police Station and the Palace Hotel on January 9 at about 10.15pm.…

Jan 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Still awaiting floodwaters »

WARRACKNABEAL’S recreational skiers are reportedly irate after water levels in the weir pool were lowered before floodwaters were to hit on Christmas day, and are still yet to arrive. Wimmera…

Jan 18 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »
• SOLAR: Warracknabeal Apex Club's director Colin Kemp (left) with Warracknabeal Men's Shed president David Mollison and Department of Sustainability Victoria's Sally-Ann Henderson watch the solar panels being put on the roof  of their shed.

Apex goes solar »

WARRACKNABEAL Apex Club recently installed solar panels on the Apex Shed, which will further enable them to “give back” to the community. The Apex Shed, which is also home to…

Dec 23 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
• RETIRING: Warracknabeal Secondary College teachers Richard Opie (standing) and Alan Ross are celebrated as they finish their teaching careers today.

Respected teachers retire »

AS ANOTHER school year draws to a close Warracknabeal Secondary College, farewelled two of its long standing teachers, Richard Opie and Allan Ross. Mr Opie and Mr Ross were celebrated…

Dec 23 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Sport

‘Young gun’ singles champ »

• TEST: (above) Warracknabeal bowler Josh Barry tests his skill during the singles crown event, while right, Graeme Shalders congratulates Josh on his win after a hard and evenly matched game of bowls.

WARRACKNABEAL Bowling Club saw 29 determined bowlers take to the greens on the weekend to contest the much sought after…

Jan 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Bellman clinches Victorian Junior Title »

• SKILL: Many junior drivers demonstrate their amazing skill in Toyota Corolla's and Datsun 120Y's, their youthful exuberance often taking a toll with bent panels par for the course.

ATMOSPHERE at the Blue Ribbon Raceway was electrified during the January 7-8 weekend as the top 20 of the 50…

Jan 18 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Action packed calendar »

• ACTION STATIONS: Amongst a number of other feature classes Blue Ribbon Raceway will host a round of the Junior 1200 titles series on December 27 and then the state finals on January 7 and 8.

RESIDENTS can look forward to some hot action over the next few weeks as Blue Ribbon Raceway gets in tune…

Dec 23 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

A flippin’ good time at the creek »

The Yarriambiack Creek will no doubt be “the place to be” over the Christmas holiday period. The Warracknabeal Aquatic Club…

Dec 23 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Warracknabeal Rotary ‘Ride for Home’ »

• HOME: (from left) Hanover board member and keen cyclist Tony Dalton, Hanover board chair Jean Ker Walsh, Warracknabeal Rotarian Wendy Hewitt and wife of Warracknabeal Rotary Club president John Aitken, Marie handing over a cheque donated by Warracknabeal residents Doug and Evelyn McColl.

PARTICIPATING in a major cycling event on the EastLink tollway, Warracknabeal Rotary Club sent four participants to raise money and…

Dec 19 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

New running rails for racing club »

• CONFIDENCE: Warracknabeal Racing Club chairman Lance Huebner and track manager John Jess are happy now that a new running rail is to be installed, proving the racing industry still has confidence in Warracknabeal racing Club.

WARRACKNABEAL Racing Club will have significantly improved jockey and horse safety with State Government committing funding for the installation of…

Dec 19 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Rural

Vintage harvesting the go »

• RUNNING REPAIRS: Roy Huebner and son Noel harvesting recently.

It might be old, it may be slow, and even a little bit cantankerous (some might say for a bit of fun, just likes its owner) but Roy Huebner’s late 60s or early 70s International Harvester 711 model auto header still does the job. Roy…

Dec 23 2011 / No Comment / Read More »

Innovation showcased »

•  NEW: Emmetts’ Rebecca Evans Marketing manager (left) joins harvest contractor Scott Hoffman, John Deere customer support manager Victoria-Tasmania Robbie Larcomb, Emmetts Warracknabeal sales employee Patrick Fox and Rainbow farmer Mal Schilling in putting the new harvester through its paces on a Carbon Cropping property, while below, showcases its innovative S Series harvester, the S680, as part of its rolling demonstration campaign.

EMMETT’S will continue to showcase its innovative products and technology throughout 2012 in a rolling demonstration campaign for the new year. According to Emmett’s Sales Manager Rebecca Evans, “it is through demonstration activities like this the company is able to present new products in the…

Dec 5 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Rural • RUNNING REPAIRS: Roy Huebner and son Noel harvesting recently.

Vintage harvesting the go

It might be old, it may be slow, and even a little bit cantankerous (some might say for a bit of fun, just likes its owner) but Roy Huebner’s late 60s or early 70s International Harvester…

Dec 23 2011 / Read More »
To the Editor

Letter to the editor

Poppy thanks SIR: On behalf of the RSL we would like to express our thanks for your support of the recent poppy appeal, which resulted in a satisfactory total. This will be used for any deserving…

Dec 13 2011 / Read More »
Featured • Artists impression of the new aged care facility.

Aged Care facility update

A TIMELINE for Woodbine’s $1 million aged care facility is still up in the air as grant funding applications are yet to be processed. The planned six room, state-of-the-art facility to be located in Noall-st will…

Jan 23 2012 / Read More »
Motoring

TAC seatbelt campaign wins 40 years on

A Transport Accident Commission campaign, which reminded Victorians about the importance of wearing a seatbelt, has won an Australasian Sponsorship Award. Announced in Sydney recently, the Seatbelts Campaign was honoured in the Best Cause-Related Sponsorship category.…

Oct 13 2011 / Read More »

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