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16 May 2026

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Powercor helicopters scan for bushfire mitigation and vegetation management
Powercor

News

Farm rights focus at St Arnaud forum

News

Police test-drive motorbike patrol

ENHANCED: Western Region Highway Patrol’s leading senior constables Paul Fitzell and Garry Crawford, centre, are trialling motorcycles loaned from Bendigo Highway Patrol. Superintendent Dan Davison, right, said the new addition to the fleet expanded police capacity, and had been well-received by the community. Acting Sergeant Richard McGlade is also pictured. Story, page 3. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER.

News

Art works live on in community

CREATIVE: Warrnambool artist Jimmi Buscombe paints a power box in the Horsham Town Hall carpark.

Sport

Historic football celebration at Netherby-Lorquon

1981 UNDER-16 PREMIERS: Back row: Tim Nottle, Johnathan Koop, D. McCartney, Criss Wilksch, Rodney Bone, R. Bone, and D. Merrett. Middle row: Peter Bywaters, Ricky Marra, Allister Stott, Dallas Hamlyn, G. Dickinson, Jim White, and B. Carlson. Seated: Bert Jarred, B. Nicholls, captain Paul Wilksch, coach Cyril Webb, vice-captain Darren Bone, D. Bone, Daryl Hall and G Williams. Kneeling: G. Wheaton, M. Nottle, A. Marshall, I. Webb, S. Tacey, G. Hall, J. Marra, R. Nottle and J. Marra.

News

PURPLE PATCH: Banjo Koenig is still buzzing after rubbing shoulders with his Fremantle Dockers football heroes after winning a Docker for Day competition. Banjo is pictured running through the banner at Marvel Stadium

Banjo Koenig a Docker for life

Docker

SUPPORTERS: Youngsters Jaxon, Emily and Reid are dressed to impress and ready to run. Pictures: PAUL CARRACHER

Mother’s Day event a classic

MDC

‘Love Your Mum’ raises $45,000

Morning tea

Green light for Nhill heritage project

Nhill

30TH ANNIVERSARY: Wimmera-Mallee’s 1996 Mobil Cup netball premiership team reunited for the 30th anniversary. Megan Shea, captain, and Julie Burke, coach, are holding the cup surrounded by, from left, Tracey O’Callaghan, Judi Landwehr, Jenny Pickert, Kellie Griffiths, Ruth McCallum, Mary Raynes, Karen Bird, Jodi Bigmore, Vivian Hiscock and Adele Hartigan. Amanda Worthy and Denise Hutchinson were absent.Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Netball squad reunion celebrates 30-year cup win

Netball

local FOCUS:Tammy McDonald, of Horsham, graduated as a nurse at Federation University and intends on creating a career in the Wimmera.

Training local to stay local

Education

EXCELLENCE: Cassandra Albutt, Sharon Taylor, Kelly Norton, Min Wu and Simone Ammon in Horsham Kindergarten’s building, which has been nominated for the Master Builders Victoria Building Excellence Awards. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Emerging leaders at new Horsham kindergarten

Education

COMMUNITY MINDED: Nhill College students Charand Messi and Charlotte Donnell impressed with their speeches for Australia Day.

Multiculturalism shines through youth speeches

Youth

Sport

Jack Fenner, La, Noradjuha-Quantong vs Laharum.

Percentage separates top three district football teams

Football

Ema Iredell and Taylor Shelley, Noradjuha-Quantong vs Laharum.

Lakers victorious on the whistle

Netball

FOCUS: Dimboola’s Noah Campbell and Horsham’s Jacob Short have their eyes on the ball. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER

Horsham Saints take control over Nhill

Football

Emily taylor, D, Horsham vs Dimboola.

Round of close finishes shows depth of Wimmera netball competition

Netball

WINNERS: Wimmera league’s winning 15-and-under representative team.

Wimmera league juniors impress at netball tournament

Netball

Sam Summers.

Captain Summers leads Eagles in win

Football

GOLD: Horsham College 2005 under-17 National Schools Cup honors division champions, from left, Andrew Trigg, assistant coach Ahmed Hoblos, Harry Denson, Tyran Bell, Lachie Robinson, Tim Ladlow, Matthew Berry, Matt Liston and coach David Berry.

Junior volleyballers making waves

Volleyball

Ararat Rural City residents can help shape the future of sport and recreation planning in the region across the next decade by having their say on a draft council plan released this month.

Ararat sports plan active

Sport