Wimmera Mallee News

Super suite of aircraft ready for summer

EMERGENCY management responders will be well placed and resourced for what could be a long summer ahead. Victoria’s summer aviation fleet was launched last Thursday, with new member ‘Marty’ added to the fleet. ‘Marty’, an orange Aircrane...

Connor McKenzie

13 hours ago

Josiah shaves his head for a cause

THE Warracknabeal Secondary College raised over $600 for the Elli Martha fund recently, through an event organised solely by the student body. Student Josiah Keam had the idea to do the fundraiser, where he agreed to having his hair shaved, He had...

Dylan DeJong

13 hours ago

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Volunteering gives sense of fulfillment

BEING an Ambulance Community Officer means balancing a day-to-day occupation while giving full availability to the community in helping those most in need in times of emergency. For Hopetoun ACO Hayley Glare-Smith, she finds a great sense of purpose...

Dylan DeJong

13 hours ago

Warracknabeal Herald

Fire brigade celebrates festive season

WARRACKNABEAL Fire Brigade celebrated the end of the year with its annual Christmas party recently. About 80 members and families enjoyed festivities at the Warracknabeal Racecourse. As per tradition, Santa Claus arrived in style on board a fire...

Jessica Taylor

13 hours ago

Super suite of aircraft ready for summer

Connor McKenzie

13 hours ago

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Wimmera Mallee News

Josiah shaves his head for a cause

Dylan DeJong

13 hours ago

Features

Volunteering gives sense of fulfillment

Dylan DeJong

13 hours ago

Warracknabeal Herald

Fire brigade celebrates festive season

Jessica Taylor

13 hours ago

Warracknabeal Herald

Major linking roads need attention

COUNCIL has identified the cost of materials and maintaining C-Class Roads as the most pressing transport issues for the Yarriambiack Shire. The Yarriambiack Shire Council has submitted plans to Driscolls Engineering to formulate a strategy in...

Dylan DeJong

13 hours ago

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Brim-KSH move into contention

BRIM-Kellalac/Sheep Hills has moved to within striking distance of Wimmera-Mallee Cricket Association’s top four after a strong victory over Donald on Saturday. Saturday’s round eight matches saw Wycheproof-Narraport move back into fourth place...

Scott Stewart

13 hours ago

Cropping

New tools to identify frost-affected crop areas

REMOTE and proximal sensing tools could be used to help growers rapidly identify areas of crop affected by frost and enact an appropriate management plan. Research conducted as part of the Victorian Grains Innovation Partnership between Agriculture...

Dylan DeJong

15 hours ago

Cricket

Tests continue for Brim-KSH

BRIM-Kellalac/Sheep Hills faces a testing battle to its top four chances when round eight of Wimmera-Mallee Cricket Association is played tomorrow. After a strong win last weekend which kept the door ajar for a spot in the top four, Brim-KSH faces...

Connor McKenzie

06 Dec 2019

Sport

Swimmers brace the cold

IT WAS a cold start for the Warracknabeal Swimming Club’s first swim meet of the season, with competitors braving the cooler weather at the Warracknabeal Memorial Swimming Pool on Saturday. Competitors travelled from St Arnaud, Stawell, Ararat...

Connor McKenzie

06 Dec 2019

Rural

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Cropping

New tools to identify frost-affected crop areas

Dylan DeJong

15 hours ago

Cropping

New lentil launched at Horsham pulse field day

A NEW Agriculture Victoria-bred lentil variety is set to provide another option for growers looking to manage weeds while maintaining the productivity and sustainability of their cropping systems. Showcased at the Southern Pulse Agronomy Field Day...

Dylan DeJong

16 hours ago

Rural

Garden club happenings

WARRACKNABEAL Garden Club has finished the year with their Annual General Meeting and Christmas break-up at the Warracknabeal Golf Club on December 2. All-existing office bearers were re-elected. Aggregate prizes were presented for competition...

Connor McKenzie

06 Dec 2019

Rural

Community Garden Golden Gnome awarded

THE Warracknabeal Community Garden is as lush as ever, and the committee are welcoming new members for the new year. As a number of committee changes were made during their annual general meeting on November 25, with outgoing President John Aitken...

Connor McKenzie

06 Dec 2019

Harvest

Smale’s keeping harvesters equipped

WARRACKNABEAL’S Smale Farm Machinery are hard at work providing the regions farmers with quality harvest equipment. Smale’s continue to headline their Canola Front Draper Pickup to their clients, which comes in two models; • Belt width 12ft...

Connor McKenzie

03 Dec 2019

Wimmera Mallee News

Promising new bio-control for invasive weed

AGRICULTURE Victoria research scientists have identified a bug and a mite in America that could help tackle one of Australia’s worst agricultural weeds – silverleaf nightshade. This research builds on Agriculture Victoria’s previous biological...

Dylan DeJong

03 Dec 2019

Cropping

Lentils flying under the radar

WHILE wheat and barley may dominate the crops in the Wimmera and Mallee regions, lentils often fly by the radar. As harvest is well and truly underway in the region, loads of wheat, barley and canola are rolling into local silos. However one crop...

Connor McKenzie

29 Nov 2019

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