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Planned burn this Friday
Thursday 7th January 2021

Volunteers from the Dimboola Urban Fire Brigade are planning a fuel reduction burn at the railway yards this Friday, weather permitting.

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UPDATED | Missing person found safe and well
Tuesday 5th January 2021

Chelsie has been found safe and well.

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Fatal crash north of Nhill
Monday 4th January 2021

Horsham Highway Patrol are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash that occurred north of Nhill last night.

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Overland train to return
Friday 1st January 2021

Some good news for the New Year with the Wimmera’s only passenger train resuming after being suspended when the South Australian border was closed to Victoria back in March last year.

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UPDATED | Level crossings near Antwerp, Jeparit closing for works
Thursday 31st December 2020

Motorists on the Dimboola-Rainbow Road next week will need to plan their trips carefully as a numbe of railway crossings will be closed for maintenance.

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Total Fire Ban | Sunday 27 December 2020
Saturday 26th December 2020

A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the Mallee, Wimmera, North Central and Northern Country fire districts for Sunday 27 December 2020.

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Two Ray Keam Award Recipients Announced
Monday 21st December 2020

Two recipients of the Hindmarsh Shire Council’s Ray Keam Award have been announced, with a third to follow in the new year.

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New bridge proposed for Heritage Trail at Jeparit
Sunday 20th December 2020

The Wimmera River Discovery Trail is set to bypass Jeparit’s iconic railway bridge in favour of a new bridge located near the Ski Club closer to where the river flows into Lake Hindmarsh.

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East Ward by-election results announced
Saturday 12th December 2020

Wendy Bywaters has been announced as the successful candidate in the Hindmarsh Shire Council East Ward by-election.

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Federal funding for local shows
Wednesday 9th December 2020

The Dimboola Show is one of several agricultural shows and field days across the region to receive federal funding to assist with planning for a 2021 event, after not holding an event in 2020.

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