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Generosity: Need for Feed Australia brought hay trucks to Mortlake over the weekend to personally thank the Mortlake Kindergarten community for their dedicated fundraising efforts.

Kinder rallies for farmers

MORTLAKE Kindergarten’s fundraiser supporting drought-stricken farmers proved such a success that Need for Feed Australia brought trucks to town for an in-person thank you.

11 September, 2025

Strength in numbers: A convoy of 30 trucks carrying much-needed hay descended on the Noorat Recreation Reserve on Saturday evening as part of Need for Feed Australia’s continued efforts to support farmers struggling through the drought.

Local News

Hay convoy arrives

All welcome: Bates IGA manager Ian Mahncke will throw open the doors for the community to celebrate 50 years of family ownership, in addition to dedicated renovations which have recently been completed.

Mortlake News

Bates to throw a milestone party

Camperdown’s Ron Absalom was taken aback after seeing his family history published in recent Western District Newspapers mastheads.

Mortlake News

On the pages of history

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Local News

Tunes to fill Noorat’s Chapel

Great Vic incoming: The Great Vic Bike Ride will soon be descending upon the region and community information sessions are upcoming this September to inform residents and businesses how they can get involved in the event.

Local News

Great Vic Bike Ride is on its way

Fundraiser: Terang Mortlake Football Netball Club president Joel Crawley shows off the guernsey the Bloods wore this weekend in a bid to raise awareness for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

Local News

For Jimmy, Bobby and Marie

It’s back: The popular Terang All Saints Market will return from this weekend, with all proceeds raised from Saturday’s event to be donated to a cause supporting those doing it tough.

Terang News

Market proceeds to support families in need

Generosity: Members of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) have made a generous donation to support the efforts of the HEMS4. Pictured is Ambulance Victoria acting director complex care Vanessa Gorman (from left), CWA South Western Group president Sandra Webb, CWA state president Jenny Nola and AV HEMS4 senior team manger Andy McKenzie.

Local News

Helping patients in their time of need

Destruction: Debris was scattered across the region after last Friday’s storm, including this shed which was destroyed in Terang.

Local News

Wild weather lashes region

Prepare now: The Country Fire Authority has warned those in drought-impacted areas to avoid complacency after a new survey found bushfire was less of a concern for Victorians despite a dangerous fire season predicted in drought affected areas.

Local News

Prepare for fire season, CFA urges

Closer look: Farmers has the opportunity to learn about a new way of fertilising their crops at a special field day held last Tuesday.

Local News

Green Lighting demonstrated in Ecklin

Bigger than imagined: Elise McKinnon’s ‘Wear Green for Farmers Day’ initiative has gone further than she ever expected, branching out into Melbourne and other areas of the state.

Local News

Green for Farmers takes off

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