Horsham Weekly Advertiser

The Weekly Advertiser, located in Horsham, the heart of the Wimmera region, is distributed to residences, businesses, and farms in key areas throughout the locality. This publication focuses on regional news and topics, emphasizing a “family” atmosphere in its editorial content. Prominent local figures are often highlighted in its news sections.

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Northern Grampians Council pushes for alternate VNI West project

4 days ago | theweeklyadvertiser.com.au | Bronwyn Hastings

By Bronwyn HastingsNorthern Grampians Shire Council will advocate for an alternative to the VNI West project. Councillor Murray Emerson moved a motion at council’s Monday meeting that ‘council does not support the State Government’s VNI West project in its current form’.
Reconciliation walk a symbol of ongoing journey

4 days ago | theweeklyadvertiser.com.au | Lauren Henry

By Lauren HenryMore than 100 people marked National Reconciliation Week in Horsham on Wednesday last week, participating in a community walk and ceremony atRiverfront Meeting Place. Horsham Rural City Council hosted the event, while Indigenous people and several teams from Horsham organisations joined to acknowledge the nationwide initiative. Local organisations, groups and community partners also contributed to the Horsham Reconciliation Display Board.
Hockey teams prepare for senior champs

4 days ago | theweeklyadvertiser.com.au | Simon King

By Simon KingFor the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, Wimmera Hockey Association has entered two teams in the senior country championships. This continues a tradition of Wimmera teams playing at this level that dates back more than 70 years, with teams from the Horsham Women’s Hockey Association first participating in the annual ‘country week’ tournament in 1951. Local men’s teams have been making the pilgrimage to Melbourne for this event since the mid-1980s.
Heather clips a half century of hairstyling

4 days ago | theweeklyadvertiser.com.au | Bronwyn Hastings

By Bronwyn HastingsHorsham hairdresser Heather Block has retired, after trimming and redefining her cutting and styling skills across five decades. Leaving school to start her career the week after she turned 15, Mrs Block said she had always wanted to be a hairdresser. “I finished the school year and worked over the January school holidays. They said if I didn’t like it, I could go back to school,” she said.
Seeking options for By Five

4 days ago | theweeklyadvertiser.com.au | Lauren Henry

By Lauren HenryBy Five Early Years Initiative is looking at alternative models of funding to secure its future after confirmation it missed out on State Government funding. Establishing a foundation to privately fund the children’s development service is one option being explored, as is seeking funding from the Federal Government or philanthropic organisations.
VFF: Plenty more remains to be done

4 days ago | theweeklyadvertiser.com.au | Lauren Henry

By Lauren HenryThe State Government’s pausing of the new Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund tax for all Victorian farmers for the 2025-26 financial year has not gone far enough, says farmers, industry bodies and councils. As part of a new drought package announced on Friday, Premier Jacinta Allan said all Victorian primary producers would not have to pay the ESVF levy in the next financial year, rather paying the previous Fire Services Property Levy – at the same amount they paid in 2024-25.
AgLife: Lower Norton owners ready to write a new book

1 week ago | theweeklyadvertiser.com.au | Bronwyn Hastings

By Bronwyn HastingsNorton Estate winery’s Chris and Sam Spence are looking at an exciting future – they have their packaged home and business on the market, and are set to launch two new wines. One is a carefully planted 200-year-old cultivar from America, the other an incidental fire season-dedicated rosé. Mr Spence said this season was the first they have had grapes affected by smoke.
Tom Williamson hopeful of midseason AFL draft chance

1 week ago | theweeklyadvertiser.com.au | Lauren Henry

By Lauren HenryArarat co-coach and last year’s Wimmera league best and fairest winner Tom Williamson has nominated for the AFL midseason draft today. The draft, scheduled to start at 6.30pm, will allow eight clubs to select 13 players from the 338 hopefuls nominated. Players from across Australia – mostly playing in state leagues such as the VFL – will get their chance to join AFL lists where clubs have available spots due to retirement and long-term injury.
Malcolm Lourensz has 100 reasons to celebrate

1 week ago | theweeklyadvertiser.com.au | Ted Johnson

Due to the Immigration Restriction Act 1901, also referred to as the White Australia policy, moving was a challenge for Mr Lourensz. Not only did he have to prove he had 75 per cent European descent, but he had to wait six months for his documents to be approved for him to board a ship to Melbourne.
AgLife: Rob Armstrong: fix this tax, or step aside

1 week ago | theweeklyadvertiser.com.au | Lauren Henry

By Lauren Henry Ararat farmer Rob Armstrong told a heart-wrenching story to the thousands of people who descended in front of Parliament House in Melbourne last week to protest the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund. While farmers in the drought-declared local government areas of Ararat, West Wimmera, Northern Grampians and Horsham will get a reprieve on the new fund in the next financial year, all other farmers face a 150 per cent increase from the previous Fire Services Property Levy.