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25.01.2022 There was another great turnout for golf this weekend in Dimboola with 22 players on Saturday for a Stableford round. Meaghan and Gary Pohlner were the winners of the B Grade and A Grade.

25.01.2022 A stolen car, drugs and a large amount of cash have been seized by police after two search warrants were carried out on Monday morning on Moulder and Elizabeth Streets in Dimboola.

24.01.2022 Nominations for the 2020 council elections are now open. Councillor Tony Schneider will not be running for council again and has passed on his advice to those thinking of putting their hand up for the role.

24.01.2022 Rainbow Lake on hold due to zoning issue. Two years of work have gone into the development of a lake for Rainbow but a zoning issue could put a stop to the project completely.

24.01.2022 STALLHOLDERS are preparing for the next Dimboola Jellex Market to be held this Sunday December 6. The market will provide an opportunity for locals and visitors alike to stock up on gifts in time for Christmas.

23.01.2022 Golf Championships and Victoria Monthly Medal. The Dimboola Golf Club had a successful first weekend back to competition golf with 22 members competing for the Victoria Hotel Monthly Medal and the fourth round of the Championships playing a stroke round.

23.01.2022 MENNA Bamford was one of the first Ambulance Community Officers in Victoria when she started back in 2003. Her retirement from the role this year, marked 18 years of service to Ambulance Victoria. Paramedic and team leader at the Dimboola ambulance station, Shaun Thomas said that Ms Bamford had been an invaluable member of the ACO team.

22.01.2022 Dimboola RSL has elected a new president to run the sub-branch, with Brian Bolsworth stepping into the role. Mr Bolsworth has been a member of the branch for the last six and a half years and acted as vice president for the last two.

22.01.2022 Golf back on. The Dimboola Golf Club will hold a Stroke round on Saturday for the Monthly Medal and will also play off the last round of the Championships Stroke event on the same day, as COVID-19 restrictions will be eased further this week.

20.01.2022 SES Dimboola Unit gear up as training resumes. SES Dimboola Unit is now able to conduct essential training to keep their skills up to scratch, as COVID-19 restrictions have eased. SES Dimboola and Nhill Unit Controller, Des Smith said it is good to be able to begin training operations again...

19.01.2022 Croquet is back. Croquet resumed yesterday with both courts full as players headed out to enjoy the sunny weather.

19.01.2022 The Dimboola Pool is open again for the season. Have you taken advantage of the pool to escape the hot weather?

18.01.2022 The Dimboola State Emergency Service unit is set to benefit from a grant worth $74,140 to upgrade the station. The Nhill SES Unit will also receive $2,400 to install emergency lighting and exit lighting.

17.01.2022 An exhibition by local and international artists will open today in Rainbow at the Turbo Gallery, co-hosted by Art For Action - a new virtual community networking hub for the arts based in Western Victoria. The exhibition will run until December 6.

17.01.2022 Wimmera Catchment Management Authority (WCMA) is looking for five more people across the Wimmera to join its agricultural and environment work crews. Under the Working for Victoria program, the WCMA has made five more positions available to complete land management projects.

16.01.2022 Seven Hindmarsh Shire Councillors were officially sworn in to the role during the annual meeting held last Wednesday evening. The councillors will represent the community for the next four years.

16.01.2022 THE Dimboola community may struggle to recognise Neil Shaw, who had his beard shaved over the weekend as part of a fundraising effort for Movember. Owners of Dimboola Stockfeed and Produce Neil and Rosemary Shaw have raised over $1000 for the charity which supports men’s health.

15.01.2022 An update on the $1.2 million Wimmera River Discovery Trail was provided in last week’s Hindmarsh Shire Council meeting. A series of pedestrian bridges and crossovers will be built as part of the trail and includes two planned for near the Dimboola Visitor Node in Nine Creeks Reserve, two in the Dimboola Common and a crossover on private land on the outskirts of Dimboola.

14.01.2022 A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee and Wimmera fire districts for tomorrow Tuesday 1 December 2020. Tomorrow’s conditions in the Mallee and Wimmera will be hot and dry, with temperatures reaching as high as 35 degrees.

12.01.2022 The familiar face of Neil Shaw, owner of Dimboola Stockfeed and Produce, may not be all that familiar after tomorrow when he shaves off his trademark beard as part of Movember. Mr Shaw has been raising money for the cause in honour of his son Stewart who passed away almost four years ago at the age of 30, after contracting a rare cancer.

12.01.2022 What are your post-lockdown holiday plans? A COMPREHENSIVE map of Little Desert National Park has been published, marking the first update by a commercial publication in 40 years, according to owner of Meridian Maps, Rochelle Spivak. Publishing the map in time for spring driving and for regional tourism to make a come-back was a priority.

11.01.2022 Old pub site development in progress. The project to develop the site where the Dimboola Hotel burnt down on the corner of Lochiel Street and Lloyd Street is still progressing despite COVID-19 restrictions slowing down the process, as the committee has been limited in its ability to meet to get planning underway.

10.01.2022 Councillor nominations announced. Nominations for the 2020 council elections closed at midday yesterday. Eight people have put themselves forward to run for the Hindmarsh Shire Council.

10.01.2022 Travel for residents and farmers across the Wimmera Mallee will be safer soon as the Federal Government invests $11.2 million in roads and bridges. The largest funding upgrade will be along the Albacutya Bridge and road, receiving a combined $2.14 million to construct a dual lane bridge in replacement of old single lane bridge as well as widening 1.2kms of road, which is a heavily used truck route.

09.01.2022 DMSC school captains announced. DIMBOOLA Memorial Secondary College’s student body has elected Macey Laverty and Jack Kalms to be school captains in 2021. There was an extensive election process which included a written letter to the principal stating why they believed they were...

09.01.2022 From bushfires to a pandemic: the Kidney-Brookes journey back to Dimboola. Steven and Vanessa Kidney-Brooke did not plan to stay in Dimboola permanently when they travelled here in their caravan to flee the New South Wales bushfires at the end of 2019. They intended to return to their life on the other side of the border...

09.01.2022 New space at Dimboola Memorial Secondary College. A NEW outdoor open space has been created for students at the Dimboola Memorial Secondary College to enjoy. The old cookery centre and art and textile rooms were demolished in January this year and have made space for a new grassed area equipped...

07.01.2022 A fire has destroyed a house between Dimboola and Warracknabeal with CFA crews battling the blaze for over an hour this afternoon.

07.01.2022 "Disappointed": Failed election in East Ward. Insufficient candidates have nominated to fill the two vacant positions for the East Ward in the Hindmarsh Shire Council local government election, forcing a by-election to take place in the future.

07.01.2022 DIMBOOLA Ambulance Station had a special four legged guest on Monday morning, with paramedic Anita Lloyd bringing Chomp, an Ambulance Victoria peer support dog responder, to the branch for a visit.

06.01.2022 DIMBOOOLA Country Women’s Association may have not been able to meet as they usually would, but have worked hard to stay connected through the pandemic and are looking forward to being able to hold some of the usual events. The Christmas bake stall is usually held in Melbourne but this year Dimboola residents will be treated to a pop-up stall.

06.01.2022 New grass being put to use at kindergarten. The kids at Dimboola Kindergarten have finally been able to enjoy the new grass that was installed earlier this year thanks to a $2,000 Community Action Grant from the Hindmarsh Shire Council and a $1,000 grant from the Dimboola Roadside Cropping Group.

05.01.2022 Two females aged 18 and 28 were arrested in Dimboola over the weekend.

03.01.2022 THE Albacutya Bridge upgrade is one step closer to completion after Hindmarsh Shire Council voted to begin the tender process at its Wednesday meeting. The council will also look to lock in funding agreements with the state and federal governments.

03.01.2022 VCE exams are underway and the class of 2020 have shown incredible resilience to make it to the end of a challenging year. Dimboola Memorial Secondary College year 12 students had their final class on Friday 6 November and have already commenced their exams with the three hour English exam kicking it all off last week.

03.01.2022 The Dimboola community was out and about last weekend, soaking up the nice weather and the opportunity to leave home without having to have one of four reasons. Melanie Obst, artist and owner of Tilley and Mango on Lloyd Street, was pleased to see a steady stream of people visit her shop on Saturday.

03.01.2022 The temporary bus shelter on Lochiel Street has been moved in preparation for the construction of a permanent structure. Hindmarsh Shire Council have confirmed that the new bus shelter will be a cantilever style and will be six meters by three meters with seating and solar powered lighting.

02.01.2022 It has been one year since the Dimboola Imaginarium started trading and it has quickly become an iconic part of the town. Owners Jamie and Chan Uoy have created a whole new world in the old National Bank of Australasia, which is not only a historical landmark, a shop, a place of gathering but also their home.

01.01.2022 Free sessional kindergarten for term four and further support for kinder kids was announced last Thursday by the state government. Transitioning from kindergarten to primary school is a big milestone for young kids. to a new school environment and transition days at primary schools are usually held to prepare kinder kids for the leap.

01.01.2022 Dimboola playwright and filmmaker Tracey Rigney has begun writing the feature film adaptation of Tony Birch’s book ‘The White Girl’.