WARRACKNABEAL Secondary College student Madison Jeffery was thrilled to take part in the exclusive UBS Young Women’s Leadership Academy in Sydney recently. As one of 50 young women from across Australia, selected to take part in the academy Madison said it was one of the most rewarding experiences she had ever participated in. “It wasn’t [...]
AN Antwerp family narrowly avoided losing their second home to a woodheater flue fire during the early hours of Sunday morning. The Eastwell family had previously, virtually lost a home in Molyneaux-st Warracknabeal several years ago, which was being rented while they were living in Karratha, and were devastated that they almost lost their second. [...]
A WARRACKNABEAL man received a penalty notice for careless driving after he collided with a powerpole in Craig-ave on Sunday. Acting Sergeant Chris Van Buuren said a male driver, 24 collided with the powerpole, knocking it completely out of the ground, and causing damage to the vehicle. “The male was uninjured and was interviewed in [...]
MALLEE residents may see smoke in the air in coming weeks with the Department of Environment and Primary Industries starting its autumn planned burning program on public land. DEPI Mallee Land and Fire district manager, Phillip Murdoch, said the Department’s planned burning program is part of an integrated plan to reduce bushfire risk to people, [...]
MINYIP residents are becoming increasingly frustrated by interference to their phone service, with many believing illegal repeaters are to blame. The Warracknabeal Herald was approached a fortnight ago by a concerned resident, who said the interference had been affecting residents, in some cases completely stopping their service, since March 7 with no response received from [...]
AS an established business owner, are you interested in taking it to the next level and improving your business prospects, if so Yarriambiack Shire Council is hosting the perfect workshop for you. Learn to improve your communication, identify new ways to promote your business and gain a greater understanding of your target market in this [...]
SUNRAYSIA Highway Improvement committee has elected a new chairman following the passing of former chairman, Northern Grampians Shire Councillor Ray Hewitt in 2012. Yarriambiack Shire Councillor Andrew McLean will lead the committee assisted by deputy chairman John Higgins, a community representative from Pyrenees Shire Council. Cr McLean has served on the committee since it came [...]
WIMMERA Machinery Field Days site holders Bayer EverGol Prime are urging field days attendees to support the cause and join them in the World’s Greatest Shave. Bayer EverGol prime have set themselves a fundraising target of $10,000 this year, as part of their 150th anniversary. Accounts manager Stepahnie Larkin said the company hopes to shave [...]
The 2013 Wimmera Machinery Field Days on March 5, 6 and 7 is one of the state’s biggest annual events. Drawing exhibitors from across the country the field days site at the Wimmera Events Centre is transformed for a two week period into the largest mass gathering of agricultural machinery, farming equipment and regional business [...]
RURAL Northwest Health has announced plans to complete the innovative new $8.8 million stage of its Warracknabeal campus by May 2015. RNH chief executive officer Catherine Morley said significant progress had already been made through the planning stages. “I’m extremely excited about the progress we have made and I have been assured the work can [...]
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