Shire residents feel 'bullied'
A Dimboola man says he believes there is strong community support for residents arguing that the Hindmarsh Shire is neglecting the town.
View ArticleShire worries spark action group
An action group has been formed at Dimboola, west of Horsham, over concerns the area is getting a raw deal from the Hindmarsh Shire.
View ArticleSpeedster clocked at 166kph
Police have fined a South Australian man who was caught driving at high speed in Victoria's Wimmera.
View ArticleWangaratta levee could burst at any time
Authorities say a damaged levee at risk of breaking in Wangaratta, north-east Victoria, is posing a serious threat to nearby properties.
View ArticleGovernment to help repair flood damage
The Victorian Government is reassuring regional councils it will help them to rebuild critical infrastructure damaged during the floods.
View ArticleWestern Victoria had record wet year
2010 was the wettest year since the early 1970s for a number of western Victorian towns.
View ArticleFlood fears remain in Victoria's north-west
Rising waters continue to pose a threat throughout western Victoria, with 140 homes now at risk.
View ArticleKerang evacuating as levees compromised
Thousands of people are evacuating Kerang in northern Victoria as engineers race to reinforce the flooded town's main protection levee.
View ArticleKerang could be cut off for days
The SES is optimistic Kerang in northern Victoria will not be flooded, but warns the town could be isolated for days.
View ArticleVictorian flood threat shifts downstream
Efforts to protect the towns of Warracknabeal and Kerang from floodwaters in north-western Victoria have paid off, but the threat is now shifting downstream.
View ArticleResidents flee as river rises
Residents living in Dimboola are advised to evacuate as the small community becomes the latest Victorian town to face flooding.
View ArticleWest Dimboola urged to evacuate
Residents on the western side of Dimboola, in Victoria's west, have been urged to evacuate as the Wimmera River rises.
View ArticleTowns isolated as floods swamp Victoria
More towns across Victoria face isolation as a quarter of the state remains affected by flooding.
View ArticleFlooded towns face days of isolation
Victorian authorities are warning more towns in flooded areas will face up to a week of isolation as the number of affected communities grows.
View ArticleWimmera-Mallee honours Australia Day winners
A Wimmera conservationist and councillor has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia in today's Australia Day awards.
View ArticleHeater thought to be behind fatal house blaze
Fire investigators say a fatal house fire in the Wimmera town of Dimboola yesterday was not suspicious.
View ArticleWater authority awaits weir repair funds
Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water (GWM) says it does not have immediate funds to meet the cost of repairs to the Dimboola and Jeparit weirs.
View ArticleFunding sought for flood-hit weir
The Hindmarsh Shire Council's chief executive, Dean Miller, will ask the Federal Government for funding to repair the Dimboola weir when he travels to Canberra today.
View ArticleShire seeks weir revamp funds
The Hindmarsh Shire will apply this week for funding to upgrade the Dimboola Weir on the Wimmera River.
View ArticleHindmarsh budget delivers 8pc rates rise
The Hindmarsh Shire in the Wimmera has adopted its new budget, despite objections about the council building new offices.
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