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Biggest barefoot event by far as South African sensation confirms

Dimboola Boat and Water Ski Club and Barefoot SA will collaborate to run the tournament and night jump, with organisers already confirming a field including some of the best exponents of the sport in the world in late March. This year local talent...

Debra Nelson
12 Feb 2020
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Early childhood free TAFE courses underway

MORE students across Victoria will gain a rewarding career in early childhood education and care, thanks to the State Government. Minister for Training and Skills and Higher Education Gayle Tierney officially launched the start of the Certificate...

Jessica Taylor
18 Feb 2020

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Biggest barefoot event by far as South African sensation confirms

Dimboola Boat and Water Ski Club and Barefoot SA will collaborate to run the tournament and night jump, with organisers already confirming a field including some of the best exponents of the sport in the world in late March. This year local talent...

Debra Nelson
12 Feb 2020
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They didn’t have a fuel tap so we bought the place

When a youthful Phil Colquhoun came to Dimboola working with the railways as a fitter in 1982 and then as a linesman, little did he suspect that within a few years he would be the owner of a business, let alone the fact that he would still be here...

Debra Nelson
12 Feb 2020
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Running for those in need

A MELBOURNE man running his way through life, passed through Warracknabeal last week and is raising funds for drought affected farmers and injured wildlife. Retired Navy Veteran Andre Jones set out on Australia Day from the Melbourne Cricket Ground...

Dylan DeJong
12 Feb 2020
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Dimboola’s iconic Stockfeed and Produce changes hands

After over 35 years of the Colquhoun family running the business, new owners of Dimboola Stockfeed and Produce, Neil and Rosemary Shaw commenced working in the business on Monday of last week. The couple have been living in Minyip for the past six...

Debra Nelson
12 Feb 2020

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Great turn up for DFNC Family Fun Day

Dimboola Football Netball Club held a Family Fun Day to give back to the community, provide drive new memberships, and an opportunity for existing members and sponsors to renew their registrations and sponsorship deals. The day started at 11 am and...

Debra Nelson
21 Feb 2020
Sport

Shooters compete for field and game

MINYIP Field and Game hosted 40 shooters in good conditions for its 75 target competition on Sunday. High Gun winner was Robert Papst 67/75. AA grade winner, Stephen Krause 66/75; runner-up, Peter Mitchell 66/75; third, Andrew Cox 62/75. A grade...

Jessica Taylor
21 Feb 2020
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Belles and Roos inaugural victors of girls T20 Cricket

WIMMERA Mallee Belles won the toss and elected to bowl first on the turf wicket of Dudley Cornell Park against Horsham Lightning for the inaugurall round of Wimmera Girls T20 Cricket. Openers Emily Vivian and Monique Gellatly got the Lightning off...

Jessica Taylor
21 Feb 2020
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Arkona outlast Dimboola in thriller

After a slow start to 2020, all matches went ahead for round 12 of the Dimboola and District Tennis Association on the weekend. The matches started with Friday night tennis at Dimboola where Arkona hosted Dimboola and Antwerp took on Rainbow. Arkon...

Scott Stewart
12 Feb 2020
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Biggest barefoot event by far as South African sensation confirms

Dimboola Boat and Water Ski Club and Barefoot SA will collaborate to run the tournament and night jump, with organisers already confirming a field including some of the best exponents of the sport in the world in late March. This year local talent...

Debra Nelson
12 Feb 2020
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Keen buyers for Sheep Market

WARRACKNABEAL agents yarded a slightly smaller yarding than the previous fortnight, consisting of 2800 lambs and 350 sheep. The quality of the yarding was again excellent, with all weights and grades represented. There was a stronger gallery of...

Jessica Taylor
18 Feb 2020
Rural

Research to inform 2020 sowing program

The revered BCG Trials Review Day was held last Friday at the Birchip Leisure Centre. More than 160 farmers and advisors from across the Wimmera Mallee attended the timely event which extended the latest research, technology and decision-making...

Jessica Taylor
18 Feb 2020
Rural

Future Drought Fund

A GROUP of eminent Australians has been established to help deliver $100 million in drought resilience and preparedness programs to communities every year through the Future Drought Fund. Minister for Drought David Littleproud announced the Future...

Andrew Ward
25 Sep 2019
Rural

Trespassing activists to face jail under new laws

ANIMAL activists invading people’s properties can expect to face tough new sanctions thanks to new farm trespass laws passed by the Federal Parliament last Friday. The new laws were passed as a result of widespread reports of animal activists...

Andrew Ward
25 Sep 2019
Rural

Snakes on the move in the Grampians region

WITH the weather warming up our cold-blooded reptile friends are now becoming more active, and a lot more visible. The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) Acting Regional Manager Environmental Compliance, Nathan MacDonald...

Andrew Ward
23 Sep 2019
Rural

Sun shines on spectacular BCG Main Field Day

THE Birchip Cropping Group’s 27th Main Field Day served up spectacular conditions last Wednesday not only with calm sunny weather, but with the impressive trials on site which was shown off to over 350 growers and industry representatives. The day...

Andrew Ward
23 Sep 2019
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A well equipped little town for international designer

Lou Mason chose to move to Dimboola four years ago with her husband Clive. “Clive and I have made a home here...it’s a well equipped little town” Lou said. Many locals may already know Lou from her volunteer involvement in the community . Lou...

Debra Nelson
12 Feb 2020