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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.

Veteran's Voice: Ambon Island tragedy

Oliver James Ballinger was born on January 20, 1919, to Walter James and Margaret Francis Ballinger of Horsham.

8 August, 2026

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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LaVergne’s rubbish trip overseas

Hindmarsh Shire Council’s new mandatory cat desexing policy will come into effect on January 1, 2028. Despite a high proportion of registered cats already desexed, the policy includes no exemptions for working farm cats employed for vermin control.

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Cat desexing rule tightens

About 80 classic and modern cars and bikes rolled into Dixon Drive for a morning of motoring, coffee and community support.

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Car show a success

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Leading Senior Constable Mick Ryan looks forward to getting involved in the community as Minyip's new police officer.

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New Minyip officer puts community first

Premier Ben Carroll has formally apologised to victim-survivors of historical sexual abuse in Victorian government schools, describing it as a “shameful chapter” in the state’s history.

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'We are deeply sorry': Historic apology acknowledges school abuse

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

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Jeparit Weir Design and Planning Funding Application

Joy Smith has been recognised for her contributions to the Wimmera Hospice Auxiliary Care over 15 years following her resignation from the charity group. Pictured are Wimmera Hospice Care Auxiliary secretary/treasurer, Maureen Webb (left), Joy Smith, and vice president Lea Crammond.

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Fifteen years of service recognised

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The husband-and-wife duo, The Austins, are set to return to Warracknabeal next month. Photo credit: SUPPLIED

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Country duo set to return to Warracknabeal

Rebate deadline today, July 31 - feature photo

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Rebate deadline today, July 31

Jan Ballard celebrated the Victorian Tidy Towns win for Dimboola in Beechworth in October 2018.

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Honouring Jan Ballard

Dimboola RSL Subbranch president Charles Rees and artist Coleen Bouts showing off the completed remembrance mural facing the front courtyard on Lloyd St, a brilliant and fitting tribute to those who served in the military.

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Painting a Legacy

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