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A good change: Horsham Church of Christ senior pastor Simon Risson is one of several church leaders experiencing a jump in numbers after moving services online.

GOOD NEWSChurches prepare for an online Easter amid COVID-19 lockdown

Ben Fraser
10m ago

Many Wimmera businesses are still open and need your support. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

FREEHere's a list of Wimmera businesses open and looking for your support

UNITY MESSAGE: Wes and Judy Hazelden said they hoped to have spent Easter on the deck of their caravan with family at their son`s property in Kinglake West if COVID-19 virus had not emerged. Picture: SUPPLIED

Horsham resident Judy pens poem to rally community to beat COVID-19

Eliza Berlage
1hr ago

How COVID-19 is unfolding around Australia

IN DEPTHHow COVID-19 is unfolding around Australia

Gayle Tomlinson
1hr ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Worst-case scenario would have seen peak demand for 35,000 intensive care beds

Kirsten Lawson

A comparison of the December 2017 full moon at perigee (closest to Earth for the month) and a full moon in June 2017 at apogee (farthest from Earth for the month). Picture: Muzamir Mazlan at Telok Kemang Observatory, Port Dickson, Malaysia

Supermoon surprise to light up night sky this week

Brad Tucker

LEFT OUT: Crossbench MPs Rebekha Sharkie, Adam Bandt, Andrew Wilkie and Helen Haines. Picture: MARK JESSER

MPs say they are being deprived of their role to represent Australians

Shana Morgan

A good change: Horsham Church of Christ senior pastor Simon Risson is one of several church leaders experiencing a jump in numbers after moving services online.

GOOD NEWSChurches prepare for an online Easter amid COVID-19 lockdown

Ben Fraser
10m ago

Many Wimmera businesses are still open and need your support. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

FREEHere's a list of Wimmera businesses open and looking for your support

Six days, no new COVID-19 cases in Ballarat

UPDATEDSix days, no new COVID-19 cases in Ballarat

2hrs ago

UNITY MESSAGE: Wes and Judy Hazelden said they hoped to have spent Easter on the deck of their caravan with family at their son`s property in Kinglake West if COVID-19 virus had not emerged. Picture: SUPPLIED

Horsham resident Judy pens poem to rally community to beat COVID-19

1hr ago

WE WANT YOU: Stawell Regional Health is inviting Expressions of Interest for casual employment, should there be need to expand its workforce due to and increase in COVID-19 cases.

Stawell Hospital calls for more casuals for 'worst case scenario'

2hrs ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Worst-case scenario would have seen peak demand for 35,000 intensive care beds

CAMPING, AT HOME: Donald's Xanthi Rice with kids Luca, Curtis and Halle making the most of the COVID-19 lock-down. Picture: ZARA STAPLES

Driveway photoshoots capturing families at home during lockdown

The ATO is making it easier to claim for working from home. Here's how

The ATO is making it easier to claim for working from home. Here's how

Julia Kanapathippillai

Nhill primary school principal Kingsley Dalgleish.

Principals hopeful students will weather learning changes

Eliza Berlage
Alexander Darling

Allegedly disqualified drink-driver also fined for COVID-19 breach

Allegedly disqualified drink-driver also fined for COVID-19 breach

Eliza Berlage

Premier Peter Gutwein updates the media on the COVID-19 situatoin. Picture: Sue Bailey

All Tasmanian hospitals, aged care facilities closed to visitors

Emily Jarvie

Dane Smith in 2017.

Stawell trainer 'thankful' as industry forges on

Cassandra Langley and Matt Currill

EMPTY: Dock Lake Reserve, the home of Taylors Lake, was a sorry sight on Saturday, as we lived the reality of football and netball being postponed due to the coronavirus. Picture: RICHARD CRABTREE

The day without football and netball was a gloomy one | COVID-19

Richard Crabtree

Celebrating basketball history event at home

Celebrating basketball history event at home

Dane Smith in 2017.

Stawell trainer 'thankful' as industry forges on

US President Donald Trump has held a phone hook up with leaders of the country's pro sports leagues.

Trump in talks with US pro sports leaders

Tim Reynolds

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Want to share sport results, draws or teams?

Inhabitants of the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary near Brisbane are keeping viewers entertained. Pictures: Supplied

A whole world at your fingertips

Michael Turtle

The sprawling Q-Station occupies a prominent position on Sydney's North Head. Pictures: Supplied

Q-Station reinvents itself for total self-isolation

Tim the Yowie Man

The target: Youngsters of Kenyas Masai Mara.

Lessons in luxury and responsible tourism

John Rozentals

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Stawell Traders Crazy Day Sale

Get excited for some retail therapy at the snazzy Crazy Day sale

Dawn Rasmussen

FOR A CAUSE: Spirit of Punjab cooks Kamalpreet Singh, Navjot Sharna and Amrinder Singh are ready to help Australian farmers on Sunday. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Lending a hand to Australian farmers

Cassandra Langley

THINKING CAPS ON: Stawell Bowling Club's Jess Cass asks questions at last years trivia night. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Stawell Bowling Club hosts annual trivia night

Cassandra Langley

Stawell Traders Crazy Day Sale

Get excited for some retail therapy at the snazzy Crazy Day sale

Grampian Model Railroaders open Goods Shed to public

Grampian Model Railroaders open Goods Shed to public

Cassandra Langley

LOVE AND HEALING: Inspired by three's Melanie and Lydia are eager to showcase their services to the Stawell community at the Mystic Fair on Sunday. Picture: CASSANDRA LANGLEY

WHAT'S ONHealing, spirituality comes to region

Cassandra Langley

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

Emma Brown

Kings Canyon, Watarrka National Park, NT.

Connectivity central to helping NT tourism

Kym Morgan

Happy family: Lauren and Rick with their children Lexi and Logan when Logan was 10-days old. Picture: Sarah Goode Photography.

Wimmera & Grampians Babies born in 2019

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

A sweet Easter treat that is easy on the waistline

PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

PODCAST || Connectivity vital to regional Australia

Gemma Purves

One of the couples that feature in the Love is Not Enough video.

Love is not enough for end-of-life decisions

Big Californian bungalow just waiting for its next caring owner

Big Californian bungalow just waiting for its next caring owner

OPTIONS: Contact your real estate agent or landlord to discuss your options if you are struggling to pay your rent. Photo: Shutterstock.

Industry to put tenants first: REIA president

SAFETY NET: State and Territory governments will implement a six month moratorium on some evictions. Photo: Shutterstock.

Explaining the changes to real estate

Kate Stark

Celebrating basketball history event at home

Celebrating basketball history event at home

Ian Leslie with 70 Lowe Street Leisure and Lifestyle staff Kristine Hughes and Suzie Curran.

Never too old to find a new passion

Don't despair: we have some ideas to beat the self-isolation boredom.

Surviving self-isolation: help is at hand

Joanne Crawford

Celebrating basketball history event at home

Celebrating basketball history event at home

Grape pickers, such as Thomas Brady (pictured) mitigated social distancing and reduced yields to source this year's shiraz, riesling and cabernet sauvignon for Halls Gap winery Fallen Giants. Picture: Peter Pickering.

Winery battles reduced yield, COVID-19 to create a memorable vintage

Ben Fraser

Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital has secured a new doctor after the hospital reached an agreement with Rural Doctors.

New doctors for West Wimmera hospital clinic

Ben Fraser

Six days, no new COVID-19 cases in Ballarat

UPDATEDSix days, no new COVID-19 cases in Ballarat

2hrs ago

There was a severe storm on Friday. Picture: CHELSEA ANDERSON

WATCH: Storms cause flooding, damage across region

Introverts rise: this is your time to shine

Introverts rise: this is your time to shine

FUREVER FRIEND: Moose is one of Ararat Dog Rescue's newest fosters who is currently undergoing socialisation and vet work so he can be ready for adoption in a few months. Picture: SUPPLIED

FREEWimmera rescue groups say dog adoptions up as people stay at home

A screenshot from one of Emma Ryan's workout videos.

Clubs trying unique methods to keep players fit

Richard Crabtree

Kala Rava Community Choir - recorded on their phones in isolation and then brought together in rehearsal. Music by Gregory Norbet/ Sufi Chant. Arranged Anders Nyberg. Permission granted by both composer and arranger.

Beautiful sounds of isolation as community choir unite online in song

Tracey Fairhurst

Darth Vader finds your lack of social distancing disturbing.

Need a laugh? We've got you Covid

James Joyce

A BIT OF FUN: Shaune Moloney and Ben Hochuli are pictured in a screenshot of the video that has reached more than 80,000 people online.

'I made it for 80 people, not 80,000': footy club's hilarious video goes viral

Tim O'Connor

STAY CALM: Toilet paper has been flying off the shelves of supermarkets across the country. Picture: Supplied

Don't buy into the panic

Cr Murray Emerson

Thinking of moving in with your adult children? Get legal advice first. Image: Shutterstock

Legal minefield: When granny flat arrangements fail

Eileen Wood

Pension rise won't lift many older people out of poverty. Image Shutterstock

Age pension increase announced for March 20

Eileen Wood

FIELD OF EXPERTISE: Cochlear implant inventor Professor Graeme Clark and Aussie cricketing legend Brett Lee have teamed up to urge older Aussies to get their hearing checked.

Cricket legend Brett Lee bowled over by bionic ear inventor

Geraldine Cardozo

George Pell may face several civil lawsuits from his time as Melbourne Archbishop and as a priest.

Pell still faces civil suits over abuse

44m ago

Prabesh Gauchan faces charges of manslaughter and assault over the death of a man in Sydney's south.

Manslaughter charge over Sydney assault

48m ago

Brisbane's Archbishop Mark Coleridge says the Catholic Church remains commited to child safety.

Archbishops say Pell has been vindicated

52m ago

All seven High Court justices said Cardinal Pell should be acquitted of child sex abuse convictions.

Cardinal George Pell released from prison

1hr ago

Pope Francis has decried "unjust sentences" at the morning mass after Cardinal Pell was freed.

Pope appears to offer Pell support at mass

Philip Pullella
1hr ago

A mentally ill man say he killed his father because of lyrics in a song by rapper Jay-Z (pictured)

NSW killer claims Jay-Z made him stab dad

Steve Zemek
1hr ago

Denise Fergusson, from the Wagga day branch of the CWA, is an old hand at whipping up a batch of scones.

CWA serves up 'virtual scones' in new fundraising push

Jody Lindbeck
1hr ago

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

1hr ago

HARVEST: Grower preferred a local workforce, but relied on international workers to supplement the local pool.

Hort benefits most from new visa extension

10m ago

FLOODS: The SES undertook 14 flood resuces.

Spate of rescues prompts SES to issue plea

Bryce Eishold

SPOT PRICES: The dairy processing sector is starting to feel the impact of coronavirus, as this graph shows. Graph by Fresh Agenda.

Overseas dairy processors feeling coronavirus pain

Andrew Miller

What to consider when you're building a home for the future

What to consider when you're building a home for the future

EXPERIENCE: Webcams can bring you up close and personal with animals.

Venture into the world of the wildlife voyeur with webcams

Lyndell Whyte

ROOM WITH A VIEW: The Kangaroobie home is positioned to make the most of the stunning vista. Photos: John Madden

House on a hill has a view to cherish