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Junior football training recommences

Junior footballers at Jeparit Rainbow Football Netball Club were keen to head onto the football oval on Thursday afternoon last week for the first time since last season due to the restrictions related to the coronavirus. Players from the Under 14...

Elissa Keller
19 Jun 2020
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Rainbow begins to reopen

After many weeks of social lockdown due to the Covid-19 virus, many aspects of life in Rainbow have resumed over the last week as some restrictions have been eased. The Rainbow Men’s Shed reopened on Wednesday June 3 when 14 men got together for...

Elissa Keller
12 Jun 2020
Rainbow-Jeparit Argus

Ash Coates exhibition opens at Turbo Gallery

Last Saturday saw multi award winning artist Ash Coates attend the opening of his exhibition, Plastitrophy, at Rainbow’s Turbo Gallery. Ash also spoke to another gathering at the gallery on Sunday via video link. At both gatherings, attendance at...

Elissa Keller
12 Jun 2020
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2020 Rainbow Desert Enduro cancelled

The 2020 Hindmarsh Shire Rainbow Desert Enduro 560 has officially been cancelled after the tough decision was made by the Victorian Off Road Racing Association (VORRA). The event was set to take place in August. VORRA President Tony Carabott said...

Elissa Keller
28 May 2020
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Three year old kinder subsidised next term

THE State Government will continue to reduce the cost of sessional kindergarten for families and provide kinders with extra cleaning for all of Term three as part of a $45 million support package during the coronavirus pandemic. Minister for...

Pub Lish
26 Jun 2020

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State Government fast-tracks restriction lift

PUBS and clubs will be able to serve drinks for up to 50 patrons without a mandatory meal purchase under changes brought forward by the Victorian Government. The changes were announced on Sunday. From June 22, cafes, restaurants, libraries...

Jessica Taylor
19 Jun 2020
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Lending a hand

Members of the Rainbow Lions Club have helped one of their own with nine members and one junior volunteer joining together to lend a helping hand on Saturday. The members spent several hours cutting firewood for member Neville Petschel and his wife...

Elissa Keller
19 Jun 2020
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2021 Kindergarten registrations now open

Horsham and District Kindergarten Association (HDKA) is seeking kindergarten registrations for 2021 for funded three and four year old kindergarten (15 hours) in Hindmarsh Kindergartens. There are limited places available for these programs and...

Jessica Taylor
19 Jun 2020
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Archivings

From Peter Ralph, Sec. RAHS We recently had our first general meeting following the easing of the coronavirus restrictions, and so there were quite a number of agenda items to discuss. Among these were matters to do with our previous library...

Pub Lish
19 Jun 2020

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HDFNL senior season cancelled

Horsham District Football Netball League board announced on Tuesday that the senior football and netball premiership season has been cancelled for 2020. In a statement released on Tuesday morning, the league said, “This is a difficult but...

Jessica Taylor
19 Jun 2020
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HDFNL senior season cancelled

Horsham District Football Netball League board announced on Tuesday that the senior football and netball premiership season has been cancelled for 2020. In a statement released on Tuesday morning, the league said, “This is a difficult but...

Jessica Taylor
19 Jun 2020
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A look back at Jeparit Rainbow Storm in 2017

In 2017 the Jeparit Rainbow Football Netball Club saw some interesting results throughout the season. The Seniors football team won two finals games but were decimated by injury, and with ruckman Sam Cranna suspended they suffered a big loss in the...

Elissa Keller
19 Jun 2020
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Golf Divas contest stableford

Despite the bitterly cold morning, it turned out to be a beautiful day on the golf course today. It was so nice in fact, that the girls were stripping off layers of clothing from the moment they teed off. I know that my golf bag looked more like...

Elissa Keller
19 Jun 2020
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In The Rough

THIRTEEN men played Par on Saturday amidst threatening weather conditions. The winner was Jordy Leach with +5 and the runner-up was Chris Heinrich with +2. At the other end of the spectrum we had Steve Leach with -7 who must be now wishing he was...

Elissa Keller
19 Jun 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
14 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
14 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
14 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
14 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
07 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
27 Apr 2020
Rural

Birchip Ag student grateful for opportunity

BIRCHIP agriculture student William Lee hopes that he can use $5,000 scholarship awarded to him by Rural Bank to put towards his long-term goal of becoming a agronomist. Growing up on a sheep and barely farm 8km east of Birchip, between Tchum Lake...

James Thomas
27 Apr 2020
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Trailers and Feeders on display

UNIVERSAL Trailers and Feeders had their quality stock on display at this year’s Wimmera Machinery Field Days recently. Bangerang farmer and Wimmera Mallee dealer Bradley Muller was at the event to share his knowledge with visitors. “We had...

Jessica Taylor
16 Mar 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
16 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...

Pub Lish
12 Mar 2020
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Ash Clugston returns to Jeparit Rainbow

Ash Clugston is returning to Jeparit Rainbow Football Netball Club for the 2020 season after playing for Dimboola in 2019. The forward/ midfielder has been a consistent performer for his hometown club over the years, being a joint coach, multiple...

Elissa Keller
22 Jan 2020