5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (343+ words) The Wimmera Food Security Distribution Service, WFSDS, is calling on farmers to donate lentils, chickpeas and field peas to help turn locally-grown produce into thousands of nutritious meals for people with food insecurity. WFSDS is a program of the Centre…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (251+ words) The Anglican Parish of Horsham will celebrate 150 years of Christian witness and ministry in the Wimmera next month, with events including a performance by Australian tenor David Hobson. “This is a very special opportunity for me to acknowledge my heritage…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (101+ words) ALL SMILES: The Weekly Advertiser joined families at two events celebrating Father’s Day. The annual Wimmera Against Cancer in Kids, WACK, Father’s Day Car and Bike Show at Horsham Plaza on Sunday, which attracted 130 vehicles and raised $3132, and the inaugural…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (241+ words) Ararat Rural City Council welcomed 16 new Australian citizens with an official ceremony at Alexandra Oval Community Centre on Wednesday last week. Family, friends, councillors and community members gathered to witness conferees from eight different countries pledge their commitment to Australia…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (308+ words) Ararat Rural City’s biggest gardening event of the year, the Pomonal Native Flower Show, returns with Pomonal Community Hall to come alive with flowers on the first weekend in October. Hosted by the Australian Plant Society Grampians Group, APSGG, the…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (312+ words) Ararat Rural City Council has released a comprehensive new map detailing the municipality’s updated bicycle network, allowing residents and visitors to navigate the town on two wheels. The map release follows an expansion of Ararat’s bike paths by nearly 10 kilometres....

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (362+ words) Rural Northwest Health’s Hopetoun aged-care residents were treated to multiple visits from some of the community’s youngest members last week, as part of ongoing intergenerational programs at the campus. Hopetoun Pre-School returned to the campus for a special visit filled…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (705+ words) Ararat Rural City Council has granted outgoing chief executive Tim Harrison temporary authority to award contracts of up to $3-million as the council works to progress its Queen Street Housing Support Project. The site of Ararat’s former Prestige Mill at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (327+ words) West Wimmera Shire Council is seeking community feedback on proposed changes to flood-related planning controls in Harrow and Chetwynd. Draft Amendment C38wwim proposes updated flood mapping and planning controls to better reflect the risk of flooding in the two townships. Shire…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (178+ words) Horsham Rural City Council says it is not aware of any active planning permit applications for a data-centre in Horsham and has not had any discussions with the State Government or any proponents regarding such developments in the municipality. Council…...