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Michelle Brady

Fire jumps highway, hits crops

FIRE crews were put to the test on Saturday as they worked through extreme weather to contain a number of spot fires along the Calder Highway. Firefighters said a faulty wheel bearing on a trailer was responsible for starting the fire, which ignited...

19 hours ago

Lifestyle

Bush memories collected with love

YVON Smythe has fond memories of jumping in the car with her late partner, Neil O’Callaghan, and heading off to a clearing sale in the hope of snagging a bargain.“No matter what the weather was like, the routine of clearing-sale days was the...

02 Jun 2024

News

Colour explodes in Tempy

THERE was an explosion of colour at Tempy on Sunday when residents joined together for the town’s inaugural colour run. The colour run was the brainchild of 12-year-old Memphis Shean, who wanted to create a fun-filled event for her...

22 Mar 2024

Farming and Environment

Harvest race is on

MALLEE farmers have hit record breaking yields this harvest, with some crops returning between four and five tonnes to the hectare. But many are harvesting around the clock to strip their paddocks before further rain forecast for today...

10 Dec 2023

Health

New chief for health service

MALLEE Track Health and Community Service has appointed Dr Frances Peart as its new chief executive.

27 Oct 2023

News

Crops are on the table

PART of the Mallee’s rich agricultural history has been etched into a unique timber Grains of the Mallee table, which now takes pride of place at the Hopetoun Community Hotel Motel.

03 Sep 2023

News

B-double rolls on Calder Highway, driver hurt

A TRUCK driver had a lucky escape when the B-double he was driving, loaded with fruit, rolled during transport from Mildura to Melbourne.

27 Jul 2023

Motorsport

Merbein ‘bush mechanic’ triumphs in Nandaly 300

MERBEIN South’s Brett Plant took out the inaugural Nandaly 300 off-road racing event at the weekend.

15 Jun 2023

News

House fire under investigation

A FIRE that destroyed an Ouyen house this month is under investigation.

19 May 2023

Farming and Environment

Set to pull huge crowd

ALL eyes will be on Quambatook on Easter Saturday when the town plays host to the 45th Australian Tractor Pull Championships.

05 Apr 2023

News

Hail hits Mallee hard

MALLEE communities are still counting the cost of Saturday’s hailstorm, which uprooted trees, flattened crops, smashed windows and left a trail of destruction.

21 Nov 2022

News

Bittersweet goodbye for beloved festival

FOR six decades, the Ouyen Farmers’ Festival has been drawing crowds from near and far.

04 Nov 2022