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Veterans' Voices: The Battle of Messines

John Thomas Scott was born in 1893 in Natimuk, to parents Henry Scott and Clara Durham. He attended Vectis State School and was a farmer at the time of enlistment.

22 August, 2026

Phoenix Animal Rescue Horsham director Carolyn Stow firmly believes the special bond between people and their pets can help with mental health and wellbeing. Photo credit: NATALIE ANDERSON

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More than a pet: the power of companionship

Founding member of the Horsham and District Orchid Society, Herb Pohlner (centre) watching the demonstration by Joy Scott.

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Orchid Society’s roots run deep

Damage to tyres and rims of vehicles is becoming an increasing problem for motorists on the Western Highway, with less common types of tyres not stocked by smaller suppliers in towns like Dimboola and Nhill, often requiring towing to Horsham.

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Big gap in road damage scheme

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Two seriously injured in Western Highway crash

Vietnam veteran and president of the Vietnam Veterans Association's Wimmera Branch, Colin Hill, reflects on his experience returning to Australia after National Service.

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Vietnam Veteran's Day commemorates 60th anniversary of Long Tan

Left image: Men of the 2/10th Infantry Battalion in a hot section of the front, 400 yards (365m) from the enemy. Lance Corporal William Goodgame (front) of Camperdown was later killed in New Guinea on Christmas Eve, 1942, aged 23 years. Private Gordon Watkins (second) of Geelong was also killed on Christmas Eve in New Guinea, 1942, aged 22 years. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Stening (third) of Cowell, SA, died in 2002, aged 81 years. Right image: The underground "Fig Tree" Regimental Aid Post provided shade and shelter at Tobruk, circa September 1941. Bottom: Lachlan McLachlan of Tooan was killed on January 21, 1941.

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Veterans' Voices: A Rat of Tobruk

Maddie Petschel was sponsored by Dimboola Community Bendigo Bank to attend the Youth Leadership & Business Summit in the July school holidays, with about 300 students from all around Australia and overseas.

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Growing leadership skills

Uniting to advocate for the Jeparit Weir to be replaced are local community members and stakeholders, concerned its functional condition was recently assessed as ‘very poor’ and may not survive another flood event such as 2011, 2016 and 2022.

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Jeparit rallies behind urgent weir replacement

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Call the doctor: Cleopatra’s wager brings history to life

146 ex-POWs of Gull Force were evacuated from Ambon for hospitalisation at the 1st Australian Prisoner of War Reception Group Camp. The camp interpreter of the Ambon POW Camp, pictured above, Ike Ouchi, was also brought back.

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Veteran's Voice: Ambon Island tragedy

Plans to replace Jeparit Weir have advanced through an application for funding from Hindmarsh Shire.

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Jeparit Weir funding bid advances

Yarriambiack Shire Council waste and sustainability coordinator and Dimboola local, La Vergne Lehmann recently returned from an incredible seven-week overseas trip to investigate how other places around the world deal with recycling and a circular economy. She travelled to New Zealand, Japan, Sweden, Scotland, Wales and England.

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Veterans' Voices: The Battle of Messines

More than a pet: the power of companionship

Orchid Society’s roots run deep

Big gap in road damage scheme

Two seriously injured in Western Highway crash

Vietnam Veteran's Day commemorates 60th anniversary of Long Tan

Veterans' Voices: A Rat of Tobruk

Growing leadership skills

Jeparit rallies behind urgent weir replacement

Call the doctor: Cleopatra’s wager brings history to life

Veteran's Voice: Ambon Island tragedy

Jeparit Weir funding bid advances

LaVergne’s rubbish trip overseas

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