YARRIAMBIACK Tennis Association players hit the courts this weekend, as they slogged it out in round three matches. Hopetoun and Bangerang contested an evenly matched mixed set, with the end score seeing Hopetoun sitting on 32 games while Bangerang trailed just behind on 30. However, it was the men’s section that saw Hopetoun fly ahead, [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Secondary College Year 12 students celebrated the end of 13 years of schooling on Friday, partaking in the, now traditional, drive along Scott-st. Dressed in Superhero costume and with their cars decorated to match, the students honked their car horns, shouted, turned their music up loud and generally celebrated their “release” from the stresses [...]
YARRIAMBIACK Tennis Association will continue this weekend, with teams fighting for top place in the third round of the season. A so far undefeated Beulah will take on Brim. Both teams performed well in their matches last week and this contest will be one to watch. With neither teams winning a match yet, the Hopetoun [...]
MEMBER for Lowan, Hugh Delahunty has slammed a “tired” Brumby Government, after wit-nessing a rapid deteriora-tion of district roads. “I continue to receive a large number of complaints from constituents regarding the condition of district roads following the recent wet winter,” Mr Delahunty said. Conditions “I have also noted the poor conditions of roads across [...]
WITH 28 traders and nine community groups displaying a range of products at this years Warracknabeal Town Hall Trade Expo, members are hailing the event a success. Town hall auxiliary committee president, Emma Mansfield said with more than 230 visitors flocking through the doors, the event raised about $1500. These funds will go towards vital [...]
PUBLIC land spraying to treat locust hoppers re-started on Sunday, after being delayed by recent wind and rain, in the areas around Wyperfield National Park, Hopetoun, Yaapeet and Patchewollock. Field crews from the Horsham Regional Management Centre co-ordinated hopper treatment at the Wathe Reserve Patchewollock. State Locust director Greg Hayes said spraying on public land, [...]
Come and see the vast array of products and services available in Warracknabeal … No need to shop out of town when we have it all here!! Friday, October 15 10.00am to 6.00pm Support Warracknabeal Traders and help raise funds for the Warracknabeal Town Hall refurbishment. A showcase of…. . Local traders & businesses . [...]
WIMMERA Mallee Rail Service Association members received a major set back recently with State Government denying requests to improve passenger rail service to the region. The association received a further disappointment with Minister for Transport Martin Pakula, taking about five and a half months to reply to the initial requests. In a letter to Mr [...]
As most mums and dads will tell, where the kids are concerned, there’s no show without the Showbag. And that was definitely the case at yesterday’s 124th annual Warracknabeal Show. Hunter Wingfield, two, with his mum Siane Holland (left) was just as interested in the contents of the ever popular “Barbie” showbag as Hailey Bentley, [...]
FORMER Warrack Eagles footballer and AFL?listed Melbourne Demons player, Kyle Cheney was rewarded for a year of hard work and dedication with second place in Casey Scorpions’ best and fairest count. Kyle, who played two games for Melbourne in the 2010 season, fell two votes short of delisted Melbourne forward, Brad Miller in the count. [...]