WARRACK Eagles tuned up for Wimmera Football League’s finals series with a powerful finishing burst against Nhill at Brim on Saturday. The Eagles claimed a 46-point victory, finishing with an eight-goal barrage in the final term to thwart its opponent’s challenges. As expected, Wimmera league’s top five remained unchanged when ladder leader Horsham defeated Ararat [...]
WARRACK Home Timber and Hardware are inviting all residents to come along for a family King of the Barbecue Cook Off day on Fathers Day, September 4, from 10am-3pm. Any male can enter the competition however, the maximum number of entrants is 30, so residents are urged to enter by going in-store or phoning 5398 [...]
FOLLOWING more than a decade of drought, the swing back to canola in the northern Wimmera has reignited interest from growers in canola management and marketing. The Wallup Ag Group, with funding from Grains Research and Development Corporation, is hosting a Canola Expo from 9am at Wallup Hall on September 1, to bring growers up [...]
WITH many district residents reporting patchy mobile telephone and internet service throughout the past three weeks, Telstra said it is in the process of completing general upgrade work on its Warracknabeal tower. Telstra Corporate Affairs’ Tony Hancox said with data usage for internet services “through the roof”, Telstra workers were in the process of completing [...]
WIMMERA Development Association launched its attractive new regional slogan “The Wimmera. Everything you need.” on Friday, following broad consultation within the Wimmera and Melbourne. WDA’s newly branded website www.thewimmera.com.au was launched in conjunction with the slogan on Friday and contains up-to-date regional information for people wanting to invest in the region or considering relocating their [...]
A WHOPPING 151 people from junior to senior, male and female lined the banks of Yarriambiack Creek on Sunday, soaking up the sun to compete in Warracknabeal Recreational Aquatic Club’s fishing competition. President Corey McFarlane said the club was overwhelmed at the number of anglers who participated: “There were more juniors than seniors on the [...]
A TEAM of enthusiastic Warracknabeal table tennis players ventured to Walpeup recently in an effort to protect the team’s Netting Fence Trophy. 17 enthusiastic players boarded a bus which was driven by team president Rob Lehmann enroute to Walpeup for the table tennis Netting Fence Trophy challenge, and were greeted upon arrival at Walpeup Hall [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Leisure Complex has once again come alive on Tuesday nights, with the introduction of a social night netball competition. Exercise, socialising and laughter come together for these nights, with the women enjoying every minute. Women participating range from talented netballers from both the past and now, young mothers, older netballers from years gone by, [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Secondary College Year 11 student Ashlee Schultz recently represented the Wimmera, alongside 10 other Victorian rural youth ambassadors at Glenormiston College The ambassadors gathered to consider the issue of how to keep young people in learning and working in a rural setting. The students met to discuss ideas and then they made two presentations [...]
HINDMARSH Shire Council opened the Twigg Family Appeal last Tuesday which has, to date, accumulated more than $16,000, with several fundraising events hosted. Hindmarsh Shire councillor Dean Miller said the balance of the funds is because of the generosity of people in the rural communities. Funds have been raised from various outlets, including raffles and [...]