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Victoria fires claim at least 25 homes as power outages to continue into next week

Town of Pomonal the worst affected, with 24 houses destroyed in bushfires that broke out on Tuesday

The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2024

Warrak minion mystery sees Despicable Me sculptures bring 'a smile from ear to ear'

Someone is making minions out of scrap metal and installing them around Warrack. It's got tongues wagging across the entire town, and there are a few prime suspects.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2023

Rising gas prices blamed as Advance Bricks says its oven will go cold after 82 years in Stawell

Once-thriving Advance Bricks in Stawell goes to the wall, wiping out 23 jobs because it can no longer afford the power bill to fire its oven.

ABC News · Jun 17, 2022

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Grampians Health announces plans to build 36 units to overcome housing shortage for staff

With newly arriving health care staff struggling to find accommodation in Horsham, Grampians Health unveils plans to build a local housing development for staff.

ABC News · Jun 8, 2022

Union raises concerns about alleged bullying at Horsham council

The union representing local government employees has criticised the Horsham council for prioritising damage control over investigating staff complaints of workplace bullying.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2022

Frew Foods International to create 250 jobs in Stawell, company hamstrung by housing shortages

An upgrade of Frew Foods International's Stawell lamb-processing plant is set to create 250 new jobs and nearly double the site's production capacity.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2022

Quambatook will lose its football-netball clubs this year. Here's how the town plans to survive

Quambatook, a hamlet of 200 on north-west Victoria's Avoca River, will spend the year finding ways to preserve its social fabric, as its prepares to lose its football club after years of being unable to find players.

ABC News · May 1, 2022

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Wimmera Steampunk Festival exceeds popular expectations re-imagining a more multicultural history

Thousands have attended the inaugural Wimmera Steampunk Festival showcasing costumes, vintage cars, live music, and flash mobs that explore an alternate history inspired by a 19th century aesthetic.

ABC News · Apr 24, 2022

Kraft Heinz's Ezy-Sauce production halt leaves country cooks without key ingredient

News that food manufacturer Kraft Heinz has discontinued a popular condiment has sent ripples through regional Victoria's cooking community.

ABC News · Apr 8, 2022

First XI of 1868: The story of the all-Aboriginal cricket side that was Australia's first sports team to tour overseas

It's a great sporting story but you may never have heard of it. The director of a play about the First XI of 1868, an all-Aboriginal cricket side, wants to change that.

ABC News · Apr 3, 2022

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