A GOOD field of golfers defied icy winds to compete in Brim Golf Country Club’s recent fourball best ball stableford tournament. Clubs competing in the tournament included Murtoa, Dimboola, Drung, Minyip, Rainbow, Sheep Hills, Warracknabeal, Horsham, Berriwillock, Woomelang, Nhill, Hopetoun, Moor Park, Yarrawonga, Port Macquarie and Brim. Division One was claimed by Brendan Murphy and [...]
THOUGH the frost was thick on the ground and there was a definite chill in the air, 64 shooters braved the cold to compete in Warracknabeal Rifle Club’s prize shoot during the weekend. With their first glances at the range, smiles lit up the shooter’s faces. The range looked a delight but, with the stories [...]
FINE conditions invited a field of 18 women golfers, who displayed impressive skills during a L’Oreal Stablebord competition at Warracknabeal Golf Club on Wednesday. Winner Marlene Pilmore stormed home with 37 points, followed by runner-up Jill Bibby, 36 points, winning on a countback from Judy Mann, Valmai Rattray and Mary Massey. Nearest-the-pin: Fifth: Valmai Rattray, [...]
WARRACKNABEAL State Emergency Service Unit recently received new operational equipment as part of AAMI’s annual sponsorship of VICSES. Since 2003, AAMI has contributed $2.25 million in a program which allows the VICSES to purchase operational equipment, enabling the 5500 volunteers to perform their invaluable work in serving the community. AAMI executive manager sponsorships, John Bennetts, [...]
SCIENTISTS from the CSIRO recently discovered important information on how viruses cause disease in plants and crops, a question which has puzzled researchers since 1892. In a major breakthrough which helps us better understand how viruses cause diseases in plants, and potentially in animals and humans. CSIRO Plant Industry’s Dr Ming-Bo Wang and Neil Smith [...]
THE Yarrilinks project is one which started as a single “planting weekend” and has now grown to a tradition which still continues today, 13 years after the first event. Yarrilinks is a wonderful project which is good for the environment, and Murtoa’s Maree Baker believes it’s just as beneficial for the community. The Baker family, [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Urban Fire Brigade attempted to raise awareness about home fire safety when it hosted a market stall on the weekend. In a bid to promote home fire safety for their winter campaign, Warracknabeal Urban Fire Brigade members stuck out the bad weather to talk to people at the market and answer their many questions. [...]
RURAL Northwest Health continues to prevent visitors to Yarriambiack Lodge as a precaution, with several residents displaying signs of suspected gastro. Gastroenteritis, commonly known as “gastro”, is triggered by infection and inflammation in the digestive system, with symptoms including abdominal cramps, diarrhoea and vomiting. Rural Northwest Health campus manager Damien Malone said the health service [...]
NEW to the Warracknabeal Police force, Constable Teilah Morrissey, has a positive outlook on her change to country life and her new and different job. Constable Morrissey, who started work at Warracknabeal on Tuesday, comes from Melbourne but has ties to the country life with her parents having owned the Horsham Hotel more than 30 [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Police are supporting a new youth initiative aimed at thwarting dangerous hoon behaviour on district roads. Warracknabeal Police Sergeant Bill Alford said youths, who are licenced drivers and have an interest in motor racing, are encouraged to attend the next meeting at the Wimmera Off Street Drag Racing Club. Sgt Alford said Police were [...]