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Among Charlie’s Certificates

Former Donald resident, Ken Morrison, was looking through certificates won by his father, the late Charlie Morrison, a lifelong Donaldian. Among them he found the certificate of Life Membership awarded to Charlie by the Returned Services League of...

Tchum Lake Aquatic Club: New Leadership

The Tchum Lake Aquatic Club has ushered in a new era of leadership, with Alex Noonan taking the helm as president following Andrew Lee’s dedicated eight-year tenure. Alex will be assisted in his role by vice-president Jak Goldsmith, forming...

At Birchip Probians’ October Meeting . . . James Relives Variety Bash

(By Maureen Donnellon, Probus Member) A hall of members assembled on October 25, for the monthly meeting and the highlight was a very interesting talk with some photos shown on the T.V. screen by James Goldsmith, on his recent participation in the...

Managing Stress

The Banyena community, like many communities in the Wimmera region, is facing a number of challenges that are threatening the livelihood and lifestyle of many of the residents. Always proactive, the Banyena community has galvanised to address these...

Eulogy for the Late John Christopher Barling

(From Andrew Barling). To Dad, Grandpa, Pa, Old Grandpa, John, Uncle John, Mr Barling, John Boy – however you knew him. For just over two-thirds of their lives – Mum and Dad were married, for almost 66 years – inseparable as they aged –...

“Venom: The Last Dance”

Marvel Comic character “Venom” takes centre stage once again in this week’s Rex movie “Venom: The Last Dance”. Actor, Tom Hardy returns as defamed journalist “Eddie Brock” with his alien alter-ego “Venom”. For those unfamiliar with...

Ten Trucks to Boost CFA’s Driver Training

CFA is boosting its driver training capability across Victoria thanks to 10 new driver training trucks along with additional driving educators. Recently, the keys to five of the 10 new driver training trucks were officially handed over to CFA by the...

Always Actively Supervise Children Around Water: Keep Watch Warning

Royal Life Saving Australia’s Keep Watch Campaign has been launched ahead of summer to remind Victorian parents and carers about the risks of child drowning. Between 2014 and 2024, there were 197 drowning deaths of children aged 0 – 4 years in...

Accreditation Success, Thanks to EWHS Staff

East Wimmera Health Service (EWHS) recently held a series of “thank-you” events across all five of its campuses to show appreciation for the hard work and dedication of its staff during the recent accreditation process. A special thank you goes...

“High Fives” for Your Dedicated Librarians

Northern Grampians Shire residents can thank their hard-working librarians in Stawell and St Arnaud in a unique way. Monday, November 18, is High-Five a Librarian Day, a day to celebrate why you love your local library and give thanks to the people...

“Spud” Goes Viral!

Local Farmer Jim “Spud” Hepworth, a Litchfield, Watchem and Donald stalwart and fourth generation cereal and sheep, farmer has starred in a short film that has gone viral overnight. The video, released on Thursday by a local group called Farms...

Duck Survey About to Begin

The Game Management Authority (GMA) will begin its annual survey of Victoria’s game duck population on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The survey will be conducted by wildlife biologists, who will record the presence, species and number of game ducks...

“Greedy People”

As one reviewer says the title says it all – bad decision making by greedy people, and that is the title of The Rex movie this weekend. In a mix of comedy and crime / drama the movie tells the story of rookie cop, Will (Himesh Patel) and his rogue...

MASP Addresses the Elephant in the Room

Family Violence is often something people struggle to talk about. Mallee Accomodation and Support Program (MASP) and other local community organisations want to see that changed – which is why they are supporting Women’s Health Loddon Mallee’s...

Wilkur Energy Park Offers More Open Days in Birchip

Residents across the Buloke Shire can learn more about plans for Wilkur Energy Park at two open days in Birchip on Tuesday, November 12 and Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The Wilkur Energy Park is a proposed wind farm of approximately 100 turbines on...

Men’s Shed Plans Ahead

The Birchip Men’s Shed held its 2023/24 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, bringing together its members for a barbecue lunch and the election of the office bearers for the year ahead. Attendees enjoyed the chance to connect over lunch and...

Show Respect, Slow Down and Keep Our Roadworkers Safe

From The Hon. Melissa Horne, Member for Roads and Road Safety. The State Government is launching a new awareness campaign urging drivers to slow down, be patient and show respect when encountering workers on the state’s roads. Research from the...

Dialysis in Donald

It is not widely known that life-saving treatment is offered three days per week on Donald’s doorstep, but East Wimmera Health Service’s Dialysis unit has been in operation at the Donald campus since 2006. Initially it began in the east wing...

“The Critic”

British acting legend Sir Ian McKellen stars as a powerful London theatre critic in this weekend’s Rex movie “The Critic”. Based on the 2015 novel, “Curtain Call”, by Anthony Quinn, “The Critic” is a period drama set in 1934 London...