THERE was some close competition witnessed during Wednesday’s womens basketball competition round one, with Slabs overcoming Olympics by just four points. The game remained close until the end with the top scorers for Slabs being Sarah Marchment, 13 points and Kirrilee Rowe, 10. For Olympics it was Hayley McGrath, 12 and Rikki Nitschke, seven. Final [...]
UNFAVOURABLE weather conditions last weekend didn’t deter the enthusiasm of visiting pilots attending the 20th Mallee Rally hosted by Warracknabeal Model Aircraft Club. All types of remote control aircraft from trainers, scale, helicopters, sport and ducted fan jets flew in the rough and windy conditions, with modellers enjoying the hospitality provided by the club and [...]
WORLD renowned modern-day adventurer Duncan Chessell will speak at Wilken Grain’s pre-harvest meeting on Friday. Mr Chessell lives for the next challenge and, as a company director, mountain guide, geologist, father, outdoor educator and talented photographer, his interests and talents have allowed him to lead a stimulating and full life. Climbing since 1988, first on [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Kindergarten children have again been busy preparing works of art for this year’s kinder art show, which will take place on October 28. As one of the kindergarten’s major fundraisers, the children invite members of the community to come along from 2.30-5pm and enjoy viewing the framed artworks they have produced. Devonshire tea will [...]
WARRACKNABEAL man and Victorian Senior of the Year Doug McColl had a double reason to celebrate during his community reception Friday evening, announcing he will meet Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Government House in Melbourne on Wednesday. Mr McColl said the evening was well supported, with about 80 people attending the congratulatory reception at [...]
RESIDENTS are advised to be wary of European wasps following the discovery of one of the pests at a property to the southern end of Jamouneau-st recently. Seems the pest had been “bugging” the homeowner for several weeks before he was finally able to catch it, and duly bring it to the Warracknabeal Herald office. [...]
SOME Warracknabeal residents soaked up the warm weather to participate in a bit of summer fun, skiing on Yarriambiack Creek during the weekend. Though still chilly, the weather was a good opportunity for what will soon become a common sight in Warracknabeal. Warracknabeal Recreational Aquatic Club president Corey McFarlane said it was good to see [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Division One teams hit back hard on Saturday with Maroon defeating Golf White and Gold taking the points against Rupanyup, while Warracknabeal Division Two completed the trifecta with a win over Minyip. Results Division One Murtoa d Brim 115-75, (16-2) B. Hamilton d G. Gebert 33-8, J. Anders d R. Witney 29-25, D. Uebergang [...]
IN a match which kept both players and spectators on the edge of their seats, Beulah United and Ailsa battled it out for round one Yarriambiack Tennis Association honours right until the final set of the day, with just one game separating the teams at the end of play. Starting off strong in the mixed, [...]
UNEVEN roads as a result of flooding earlier in the year are now causing headaches for Warracknabeal Ambu-lance officers as they are forced to slow the ambulances down, in some cases up to 20 kilometres below the speed limit. Team manager Murray Crawford said district roads had deteriorated substantially since the floods, causing two significant [...]