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International Vets Visit Rich Avon

In the lead-up to the International Sheep Veterinary Congress in Wollongong, a group of visiting veterinarians took part in a pre-conference tour of Rich Avon, hosted by Dr Peter Windsor. The congress, running from October 27 to 31, drew around 500...

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Author’s Birchip Connection

Last week, the “Buloke Times” received a letter from Julian Lucas, of Brighton East. The following are excerpts from Julian’s letter. “Yesterday my wife and I watched the ABC ‘Landline’ program about the ‘Buloke Times’. We enjoyed...

Changing of the Guard

At the recent Donald Public Cemetery Trust Annual General meeting, Shane O’Shea was elected as chairman, with Rhonda Russell and Helen Sheridan sharing the position of secretary/treasurer. They will be taking over from Vivienne Davidson, who has...

“Tchum Lake – An Apex Project That Keeps on Giving, from 1975”

(From Maureen Donnellon, Birchip Probus Secretary.) Brian Lea, Birchip Probus president was guest speaker on the role played by Birchip Apex Club, from 1975, without whom, the Tchum Lake we know and love, may never have been created. Brian was the...

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Halloween Fun On Birchip Streets

Birchip’s annual Halloween Trick or Treat Walk on Thursday afternoon brought colour, laughter and just the right amount of fright, as around seventy children took to the streets in their spooky and creative costumes. From “eshays” to witches...

Mother’s Club Comedy Concert: Celebrating 70 Fabulous Years

Not all good things come to an end! The Mother’s Club Concert that hit the stage 7 decades ago is going to celebrate its 70th anniversary with a BIG BANG on Friday, November 7, at the Wedderburn Town Hall. Doors open at 7 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m...

The Friendly Games

(By “Donald is my second name”) The Donald Senior Citizens Club Open Day, made possible under the Victorian Seniors Festival funding, attracted 52 attendees, a strange coincidence – we have 52 paid-up members and it’s also the exact number...

Basketball Returns!

Donald basketball has started for the 2025-26 season this week. Kim Griffiths has taken on the president role again this year with her executive Matt Godkin, Emma Burke and Kathy Campbell, supported by some experience and some new faces on the...

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Kokoro Wins Mt. Wycheproof Cup

Wycheproof could not have asked for more glorious weather than that which shone upon its Cup Day celebrations on Derby Day in the Country, Saturday, November 1. Patrons could be heard exclaiming things like: “Couldn’t get a better day for it!”...

Birchip’s Day at Charlton Park

After a solid start by openers Hudson McCredden, 31 and Mark Trollope, 19, Saturday’s Wimmera-Mallee “A” grade outcome at Charlton belonged primarily to Birchip’s Riley Doran, whose unbeaten 126 steered the Swans to grand tally of 5/231...

Runs Galore at Jeffcott Ground

Quality batting was the order of the day when West Wimmera took on Donald-Jeffcott “A” grade in round 3 of Horsham Association cricket in Donald on Saturday. Batting first Donald-Jeffcott made a steady start with 15 runs from Jake Needs and 16...

Hunter Wins 21 Up

Over 25 ends, 100 bowls each, experienced Ian McEwen versus young gun Hunter Wingfield in 21 up. That was the situation at the Donald Bowling Club at the weekend. With precise draw bowling, 11 ends and 11 all, then 18 all it was 3 shots needed to...

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Out-of-the-box solutions wanted: GRDC seeks proposals through Grain Adopt

The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has launched the Grain Adopt – Regional Development and Extension (D&E) open call, inviting applications for short-term projects that deliver practical solutions for grain growers to...

Science Shaping Farming Future

North West Victoria hosted some of Australia’s brightest agricultural scientists last week as BCG and CSIRO joined forces to explore how research and practical farming can come together to address the industry’s most pressing challenges from...

Tomorrow is Hay Safety Day

“Share the load on October 25 and make Australia’s $2bn fodder industry safer.” That’s the message from industry leaders. The Australian Fodder Industry Association (AFIA) has a two-fold message for National Hay Safety Day as the busy...

Farmers Matter Amidst Rare Earth Mining Rush

As Anthony Albanese prepared to meet Donald Trump in Washington this week, the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling on the Federal and State Governments to ensure farmers and regional communities are not ignored in the rush to secure rare...