A NATURAL flow of water is once again rushing through Jeparit Weir, flowing into Lake Hindmarsh. And what a spectacular sight it is, with many sightseers enjoying the almost -forgotten sight of water, and lots of it, in the region. With more rain and environmental flows, the lake will be a popular camping area again [...]
EXCITEMENT is growing within the community, despite recent hail, over heavy rains and environmental flows combining to help increase Yarriambiack Creek to a level not seen for 14 years. As the first time the creek has flowed since about 1996, Warracknabeal and district children were particularly excited to see the water flowing, a sight they [...]
FOR visitors to Warracknabeal, Wheatlands Warehouse on the corner of Scott and Phillips-st is more than just an eye catching pit-stop in their journey, it’s also a time warp of sorts. “Volunteers see cars and caravans approach the main street, slow down and have a look at the warehouse, then five minutes later they’re back,” [...]
EXCITEMENT is growing within the community, despite recent hail, over heavy rains and environmental flows combining to help increase Yarriambiack Creek levels to a level not seen for 14 years. As the first time the creek has flowed since about 1996, Warracknabeal and district children were particularly exited to see the water flowing, a site [...]
WARRACK Eagles football club has achieved a major coup, with high-profile former Kalkee coach Steve Schultz, and brother Grant, signing on as joint senior coaches for the 2011 season. Eagles president David Stewart said the appointment was a huge boost to the club, after it had chased the brothers for several seasons. “It’s a big [...]
WARRACK Eagles football club has achieved amajor coup, with high profile former Kalkee coach Steve Schultz, andbrother Grant, signing on as joint senior coaches for the 2011season. Eagles president David Stewart said theappointment was a huge boost to the club, after it had chased thebrothers for several seasons. “It’s a big thing for a country [...]
RESIDENTS across the district braced themselves on Wednesday night, as they witnessed a “once in a lifetime” wild storm which dumped the region with large hailstones. The storm hit the region at about 6.45pm with several residents reporting what sounded “like a train” as the storm front moved in. The Warracknabeal Herald understands the storm [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Primary School recently started work towards building a $2.5 multi-purpose centre at the school, as part of Federal Government’s Building the Education Revolution economic stimulus package. Catering for students’ creative and investigative activities such as performance, music, drama and dance, the centre will also support student health and well being. Find all of this [...]
WIMMERA Mallee residents will have more opportunities to have their say on building stronger communities after the first Regional Strategic Plan was presented to Regional and Rural Development minister, Jacinta Allan, at Murtoa on Friday. The plan was developed by Wimmera Southern Mallee leaders, in conjunction with Yarriambiack, Buloke, Hindmarsh, West Wimmera, Northern Grampians and [...]
DEPARTMENT of Primary Industries staff are surveying parts of the Mallee for signs a cactus weed, commonly known as “Hudson Pear”, has spread. DPI staff said is appeared the weed, Cylindropuntia Rosea, may have crossed the New South Wales border, into the Mallee region. Pest management officer Michael Peters said the Victorian survey followed suspected [...]