WHEATLAND District Church will host Martin Staley who will speak on the topic of the origins of creation on February 26. Pastor Ray Morel said although people are raised to believe that evolution is an established fact, not one scientist, lecturer, or teacher can prove it.” “The theory of evolution is still just that, a [...]
BEULAH Creek Development Committee along with the Beulah community have been working hard in the last year to get a new outdoor kitchen built. The camp-kitchen was designed by former Beulah resident Jason Turnbull, who now resides and works as a builder in Geelong. The six-sided open shelter has been designed in the shape of [...]
POPULAR Warracknabeal website designer Jason Keys was undergoing surgery on Wednesday after a spotlighting incident on Monday night. Website For Small Business owner Jason Keys along with Phil Zanker and Colin and son Luke Kemp were spotlighting at about 10pm on private property along the Donald-rd when the incident occurred. Mr Zanker was driving Mr [...]
RURAL Northwest Health chief executive officer Catherine Morley-Nelson said they were pleased to announce that Leo Casey had accepted the position of chairman of Rural Northwest Health’s board of management. “Mr Casey is a long standing community member who joined the board in September 2007 and has contributed throughout the years with his strong governance [...]
VICTORIA ranks second last of all states and territories in funding child care, spending less than the Australian Capital Territory or Northern Territory in 2010-11, according to a recent report into government services. The report has undermined claims by the State Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell that child care is solely [...]
JEPARIT’S Lake Hindmarsh played host to about 900 people camping on it’s shores for the weekend festival “Live at the Lake” conducted recently to thank those who volunteered during the 2011 floods. The event peaked with about 2000 people on the Saturday to watch the bands and fireworks, with visitors travelling from as far away [...]
WARRACKNABEAL Anglican Parish members gathered recently to retrieve a time capsule which was buried 25 years ago to celebrate the centenary of the Christ Church at Warracknabeal. Anglican Parish secretary Sarah-Jayne Holland said: “Much anticipation was felt amongst the 80 people gathered, as the difficult task of digging the time capsule up started, with its [...]
THE Warracknabeal Herald office will be closed on Thursday, as the Australia Day public holiday has been proclaimed for this day. Friday’s Herald will be printed Wednesday evening and will be available from then, with the office to reopen at 8.30am Friday. Advertising and news copy closes 10am Wednesday morning.
WARRACKNABEAL Police are disgusted at the discovery of a 93 metre long skid mark in Scott-st between Warracknabeal Police Station and the Palace Hotel on January 9 at about 10.15pm. Sergeant Bill Alford said this type of behaviour would not be tolerated. “We do have a suspect vehicle in mind, but we are urging any [...]
WARRACKNABEAL’S recreational skiers are reportedly irate after water levels in the weir pool were lowered before floodwaters were to hit on Christmas day, and are still yet to arrive. Wimmera Catchment Management Authority advised downstream towns of the flows, which were low enough to generally stay within the creek’s banks. Yarriambiack Shire infrastructure services manager [...]