When Horsham woman Alma McKenzie noticed a distinct lack of employment opportunities for people with disabilities in town, she decided to do something about it.
IN FOR THE LONG RUN: Jordan Grooby, left, and Andrew Sostheim make their way along the Western Highway as part of Mr Grooby’s 726-kilometre run from Melbourne Cricket Ground to Adelaide Oval. Mr Sostheim joined Mr Grooby for the Wimmera leg of the campaign, between Stawell and Kaniva. The run will help raise money and […]
Horsham’s St John’s Ambulance members have marked a milestone in their community service. The Horsham branch has operated for 50 years, providing first-aid training, health and emergency support to the community. Members celebrated their history with regional manager Brenda Clayton and Horsham mayor Mark Radford at Horsham’s White Hart Hotel on Saturday. Division manager Loris […]
CREAM OF THE CROP: Horsham gardener Brian Winfield is pretty happy with his pumpkin harvest this year. Mr Winfield said he grew many pumpkins weighing more than 10-kilograms, including an 11-kilogram Queensland Blue and a 10-kilogram Cucurbita pepo variety, pictured. He said it was the first time he had grown the pepo variety. “I haven’t […]
Two Wimmera groups and one individual from the region are among nominees for this year’s Victorian Regional Achievement and Community Awards. Horsham’s Tom Dunn and groups Wimmera for a Drug Free World and CliffCare were nominated in different categories for the awards, which will be presented in October. The awards recognise individuals, businesses and community […]
The Wimmera’s LGBTQI community will have a chance to celebrate its history, present and future at a party in Horsham on Friday.
Stawell Secondary College students are taking the lead in their community through self and school-initiated projects.
Young people will have a stronger community voice with the formation of Horsham Rural City Council’s first youth council. The youth council, open to young people aged 12 to 25, is part of a key development in the city’s youth strategy, which plans to ‘engage and empower’ the municipality’s younger generations. Mayor Mark Radford said […]
Melbourne aviation enthusiasts will have an opportunity to fly into Nhill Air Show on November 2 on board a vintage Douglas DC-3 transport aircraft. A crowd favourite at a 2015 Nhill Air Show, the DC-3 will take off from Essendon Airport and arrive for the start of the show. Passengers will stay overnight, returning home […]
Wimmera Regional Library Corporation will waive overdue fines at all its branches across the region from July 1. Instead of charging fines, libraries will suspend member privileges until overdue items are returned. An amnesty period from now until June 30 will allow people who return current overdue items to have existing fines removed. People who […]
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Farinhas pour heart into Little Desert Nature Lodge
