It might be old, it may be slow, and even a little bit cantankerous (some might say for a bit of fun, just likes its owner) but Roy Huebner’s late 60s or early 70s International Harvester 711 model auto header still does the job. Roy and son Noel put the old header into service again [...]
RESIDENTS can look forward to some hot action over the next few weeks as Blue Ribbon Raceway gets in tune for the upcoming Victorian Titles. December 27 will see the AMCA Country Cup hotly contested as they race Tuesday night before heading off to Bacchus Marsh on Wednesday. The raceway also boasts a three litre [...]
The Yarriambiack Creek will no doubt be “the place to be” over the Christmas holiday period. The Warracknabeal Aquatic Club has been instrumental in gaining grants for substantial improvements to the creek’s boat ramp area. New facilities, a new playground and additional barbecues, seating and shelters have been erected in recent months and with the [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Apex Club recently installed solar panels on the Apex Shed, which will further enable them to “give back” to the community. The Apex Shed, which is also home to the Men’s Shed, applied to the Sustainability Victoria Solar in Schools Initiative under the Community Organisations stream. This grant enables community groups to receive up [...]
WARRACKNABEAL’S newly refurbished, Commercial Hotel enjoyed success in its first week of trade after reopening the doors on Monday this week just in time for Christmas. Publican Kevin Gebert said: “The opening has been successful and we have been delighted with the support of Warracknabeal residents.” “We have had no major hiccups, the phone wasn’t [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Secondary College Year 12 students said their goodbyes at the presentation night on Tuesday, with an above average number choosing to attend university. Principal Anthony Fowler said it was a real celebration of the students’ achievements, not only academically but within the school community. “We had a large crowd on stage, which I think [...]
AS ANOTHER school year draws to a close Warracknabeal Secondary College, farewelled two of its long standing teachers, Richard Opie and Allan Ross. Mr Opie and Mr Ross were celebrated at a farewell function last week at the Warracknabeal Hotel, enjoying their last week of teaching at the college before retirement. Richard Opie Starting his [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Neighbourhood House and Learning Centre has a new centre manager, Wayne Lentsment, withoutgoing manager Angela Williams leaving for personal reasons. Mr Lentsment said he has always been a people person, and found he could connect to most people on a personal level. “If that connection can expand into learning and lifestyle then all the [...]
TAKE-A-BREAK funding across Victoria will finish at the end of December and Dunmunkle Health, the providers of Take-a-Break childcare in Minyip and Rupanyup, are seeking new funds. New funding will be released in January to take place of the current Take-a-Break funding and Dunmunkle Health has asked for a letter of support from Yarriambiack Shire [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Herald and Warrack Home Timber and Hardware’s Christmas Lights competition has proven to be a successful but fierce competition. With final votes in and tallied Warracknabeal’s Christmas lights competition had a clear winner with Rikki and David Nitschke polling 33 votes. The win came just ahead of runner-up: Clinton and Tennille Jonasson, 29; Kelly [...]