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Funding cut to CFA ‘Firewise’ newspaper a gag on volunteers?
A NEWSPAPER started in Warracknabeal 70 years ago for volunteer fire fighters across the state, will face severe financial constraints after the CFA has advised it will cut funding to…
NBN setting up in Warracknabeal
• INSTALLATION: NBN contractor John Dickinson from Nhill (former Warrack Furnishing proprietor) tags cables for future connection to NBN at the corner of Woolcock and Anderson Streets this week. CONSTRUCTION…
New press brings high end colour printing to North West Press
• READY TO RUN: Netlor Group Just Copiers Konica Minolta service engineers Jason Delaney and Michael Jenkins test run a landscape formatbooklet under the watchful eye of North West Press…
Library refurbishment almost completed
COOL: L-R: Gavin Blinman, Ann Twyford, CEO WRLC, Monica Revell, HSC, CR Jean Wise, YSC, Cr Tony Schneider,HSC, Cr Rob Haswell, Nth Grampians Shire, Kevin O’Brien, HRCC, Cr Bruce Meyer,…
Pump station gets new look
BOYS TOYS: Two really large cranes from Stawell lift the new high capacity pump into the 14 metre pit of the sewerage station in Jamouneau Street. JAMOUNEAU Street’s sewer pump…
Busy time ahead for Beulah CWA
JUSTICE: Three members of Beulah CWA branch are “Justices of the Peace”: L-R: Branch member and CentralWimmera group secretary, Prue McCredden, branch secretary and group president, Jenni Turnbull (both…
CAMPLING RE-APPOINTED
A UNANIMOUS vote from Yarriambiack Shire Councillors has seen the re-appointment of Chief Executive Officer Ray Campling at the monthly council meeting on Wednesday. Contract negotiations will now commence for…
Warracknabeal families to benefit from education plan
WORK will start soon on the first stage of the brand new Education Precinct in Warracknabeal, funded by the Victorian State Government. Premier Daniel Andrews met teachers, students and the…
Warracknabeal student tops state
WARRACKNABEAL’S Trent King has been recognised for his top score in VET engineering studies during annual Premier’s VCE awards ceremony in Melbourne last month. More than 1100 guests attended the…
FIRST PAST THE POST FOR LINC
DASHING: From left: Graham Addinsall, jockey Wendy Hewitt, Tony Gregson, horse Noah Holland (front), BenBentley, Linc Munro (front), Carolyn Morcom, Linc’s sister Mahlie and Ian Penny at the fundraiser on…