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Black Friday ready: Wimmera Outdoors, Sportspower and Surfone staff Alan Hardingham, Sharon Bates, Lashay Quick, Gary Jelly, Brodie King and Ange Nitschke gear up for one of the year’s biggest sale days this Friday.

Black Friday kicks off Christmas shopping close to home

With Black Friday now the first major milestone of the local festive shopping season, residents are being urged to keep their spending close to home and support the businesses that

26 November, 2025

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It’s beginning to look a lot like harvest...

VicGrid personnel were denied access by hundreds of farmers at Ben Duxson's gate. Ben Duxson (left) talking to VicGrid personnel (right).

Farmers campaign gathers momentum

Carron/Boolite farmer, Jason Mellings said it was likely some farmers in the Northern Wimmera and Mallee areas would hold onto their barley harvest yields until pricing firmed.

Wimmera barley ‘cloak and dagger” price outlook

General News

Japanese encephalitis is rare but potentially serious and is caused by a virus transmitted through mosquito bites. Mosquitoes are usually active from mid-spring to late autumn in south-eastern Australia and health authorities recommend using mosquito nets, and screen windows and doors on dwellings.

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Japanese encephalitis virus detected locally

THE Department of Health has confirmed the first detection of Japanese encephalitis virus in mosquitoes for the...

2 December, 2025

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Apprentice experiences life in the fast lane

An agricultural apprentice from Warracknabeal had the opportunity to...

Nhill News

Oh what a million: Gary Driscoll’s LandCruiser honoured after reaching 999,999km

THERE’S no doubt Nhill-based stock, station and real estate agent, Gary...