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Residents in Horsham, Dimboola and Warracknabeal will be welcoming a nbn fibre optic cable connection over the next few years, enabling much faster internet.

nbn fibre network expanding in Wimmera

Several Wimmera towns have recently been named as part of a substantial 70-town upgrade of high-speed nbn services in regional Victoria.

29 October, 2026

Ollie getting into the Halloween vibe with his skeleton costume.

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Tower Park events coming up

The Container Deposit Scheme in Dimboola notched up a million units in July last year and continues to raise valuable funds for the town through community grants and the Dimboola Dollars programs. But angry yelling recently directed at volunteers from those having trouble with operating the machines has been condemned by the Lions Club, making it clear abuse “will not be tolerated by anyone”.

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Container Deposit Scream

Leadership Wimmera graduates participate in an outdoor activity as part of the program, which has supported more than 750 regional leaders since 2002.

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Leadership program leaves a lasting mark

Robert Frank Eastick pictured on enlistment.

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Veteran's Voices: Robert Eastick

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Tash Humberstone from Horsham and Hayden Brown from Warracknabeal travelled to Dimboola to attend the Steampunk Festival with friends on Saturday night in 2022.

Search trends track rise of Dimboola's Steampunk Festival

The unique experience of Dimboola Imaginarium has been recognised for the business to be a finalist in the 40th Victorian Tourism Awards announced on November 26.

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Dimboola Imaginarium up for state awards

The Coalition have proposed reinstating passenger trains to Dimboola, Horsham, Murtoa and Stawell, with connections to V/Line VLocity services at Ararat. Photo credit: Rail Geelong

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Calls grow for passenger trains to return to Dimboola

Wildlife handler, Neve Lawson showing off Bob the Shingleback Lizard while Archie Ward, 11 watches.

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Fair Dinkum appreciation of animals

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Dimboola A & P president, Harvey McKinnon watching the Dimboola Show’s late afternoon events at the oval with his 12-year-old granddaughter, Luella Ruwoldt.

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Show shines on Saturday

Left image: A service was held at the Church of England by the Rev. W. Clisch for Thomas Butcher. Butcher's coffin was shrouded in the Australian flag and his military equipment. Right image: Butcher was buried in the Horsham Cemetery on October 21, 1936.

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Veterans Voices: Military funeral honored local serviceman

Tanner Eldridge, Emily Schultz, Charlotte Paech and Maddi Petschel at the 2025 Jeparit Show. Photo: LES GRAETZ

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Jeparit Show returns this Sunday

It’s not just the human population of the district looking forward to this Saturday’s Dimboola Show – Welsh A mountain pony, Kowhai Sweet Dreams, will definitely be there with her exhibitor (centre) Denise Taylor, as part of the massive horse schedule, which is itself part of a long list of things to look at, taste, touch and experience. Also getting ready are A&P Society’s (back, from left) Peter Eldridge; secretary and treasurer, David Jaunzems; president, Harvey McKinnon; Steve Bothe; ringmaster, Karen Unger and Maggie Bridgewater.

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Attractions galore at the show

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