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Stories from coronavirus survivors

VICTORIANS are being reminded that coronavirus does not discriminate – and that even those who recover from the virus are left with long-term consequences, both physical and psychological. As part of its ongoing efforts to keep the community...

Pub Lish
13 Aug 2020

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Get silly for serious cause

FOR Marnie Petkovska, February 9, 2012 will be a day that she can’t forget. It was the day her 18 month-old son Lukas unexpectedly passed away. A day like any other, Ms Petkovska went through her normal night routine of putting her son to bed...

James Thomas
13 Aug 2020

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Golfers brave the green despite chill

THE weather wasn’t that great at all on Saturday 8th August, with threatening showers and quite chilly - but 12 players went out and enjoyed the Dimboola Golf Course in pairs. They were all “masked up” as per the new COVID Restrictions and it...

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12 Aug 2020
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Croquet continues to be popular

Last week 11 members of Dimboola Croquet Club turned up to play the morning session, as well as Shirley Heard from Horsham. Shirley is a member of Kalimna Park croquet club, but the club has not been playing for quite some time, due to the...

Caitlyn Quinn
05 Aug 2020
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Another great turnout for Monthly Medal

- by Jo Donnelly What beautiful weather it was over the weekend for Golf. There was another great turnout at the Dimboola Golf Club last Saturday August 1, for a stroke round for the August Monthly Medal. 25 eager players made the most of the...

Caitlyn Quinn
05 Aug 2020
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Ron and Stoph enjoy fourball day out

Another great turnout on Saturday at Dimboola Golf Club with 23 players, playing a fourball event. Winners for the event were Ron Norton and Stoph Pilmore with 62 net score. Runners-up were Heather Richards and Jo Donnelly with 63, on a count back...

Caitlyn Quinn
30 Jul 2020
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Fishing Classic postponed

The Dimboola Fishing Classic, which is the Wimmera’s only bank and boat fishing competition,which was scheduled for later this year has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The competition which has attracted many hundreds of fishing...

Caitlyn Quinn
23 Jul 2020
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Farmers await China barley outcome

AUSTRALIAN barley growers are waiting for the outcome of a proposed tariff on Australian barley exports into China. People’s Republic of China, Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) are potentially imposing a tariff of 73.6 percent and subsidy margin of...

Jessica Taylor
15 May 2020
Rural

A nasty surprise could be in store in silos

GRAIN growers sowing this year’s winter crops may find some nasty surprises when opening their silos for the first time in a while. If stored grain has not been monitored since harvest, it is possible that insects have infested storages...

Jessica Taylor
15 May 2020
Rural

GM cropping gets the green light in South Australia

THE South Australian Parliament has granted the state’s farmers access to GM crop innovations after passing the government’s Bill to enable commercial GM crop cultivation on mainland South Australia. The passing of the bill had met mixed...

Jessica Taylor
15 May 2020
Rural

New equipment for agriculture students

LONGERENONG College has received that last piece equipment under assistance from the Victorian Government. Longerenong College General Manager John Goldsmith said that the agriculture college had received an airseeder in the last couple of weeks...

James Thomas
15 May 2020
Rural

Time to bait snails

Introduced round and conical snails cause significant economic losses to Australian growers and require an effective management response, which includes baiting, advises the Grains Research and Development Corporation. The latest research reinforces...

Jessica Taylor
13 May 2020
Rural

Cropping off to a good start

WARRACKNABEAL district farmer Anthony Wilken says he’s pleased with the start to his cropping season. Good rains across the district has provided the start to the season that farmers hope for, with many out in the fields already. Mr Wilken said...

Jessica Taylor
08 May 2020
Rural

Chickpea yields boosted by subsurface drip irrigation

GROWING adoption of chickpeas in broadacre cropping rotations has prompted a re-evaluation of aerated subsurface drip irrigation, with a new data analysis showing it can boost yields by up to 27 percent. While sub-surface drip irrigation has...

Jessica Taylor
28 Apr 2020
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St Patrick’s College exhibit for the future

While the Wimmera Machinery Field Days is dedicated to connecting farmers and suppliers, over time the event has come catered to the needs of parents concerned about their child’s future. As families wandered through the Moore Exhibition Centre...

James Thomas
17 Mar 2020
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Old Holdens become new favourites

SOON after the shock announcement of the retirement of the Holden brand for good, the value of Holdens have projected to have at least doubled. “We have been flooded with enquiries coming through our Classic Car Division Nationwide in the first 24...

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13 Mar 2020
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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...

Caitlyn Quinn
12 Feb 2020