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Big steps in learning: Terang College Foundation students dressed up as centenarians to celebrate their first 100 days of primary education this week.

Milestone for little learners

STUDENTS looked a little older than usual this week celebrating their first 100 days of primary education.

30 July, 2026

Noorat Primary School looked more like an airfield on Monday when the school welcomed a full-size replica Royal Flying Doctor Service aeromedical simulator for students to explore.

Young heroes take flight

Success: Mortlake Senior Citizens Club secretary Terree Parsons and treasurer Karen Quinn were pleased to see so many people visiting the annual Mortlake Mini-Market Craft and Demonstration Day over the weekend.

Thriving mini-markets return

Reunion: The Glenormiston Agricultural College Reunion and Industry Networking Event will next month reunite students who graduated during the 1990s, combining reconnection with sharing collective industry expertise. Pictured are event organisers Di Kelly (from left), Paul Clancy and Claire Parks.

Agriculture students reuniting decades later

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Schools see boost to prepare

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A league of his own: Terang’s Hunter McRae surged beyond his own expectations to record a top 150 finish in the 2026 Hattah Desert Race – Australia’s most challenging endurance motocross event.

Teen sensation conquers Hattah

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Points of concern: Member for Wannon Dan Tehan visited Terang and Mortlake last week as part of a whirlwind mobile office tour, which revealed a range of resident frustrations which will be on their minds at this year’s State Election.

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Frustrations raised as State Election looms

Vying for the title: South West TAFE chief executive officer Mark Fidge was elated to learn the provider had been named among three finalists for Victoria’s Large Training Provider in the 2026 Victorian Training Awards.

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Nomination earned for top award

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Ready to run: Aleta Moriarty has set her sights on the 2026 State Election as an independent candidate hoping to see the regions secure a fair share of funding.

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Independent challenger hopes to shake things up

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Long awaited recognition for Nashos

Disruption highlights failings: Member for South West Coast Roma Britnell, pictured with Shadow Minister for Public Transport Matthew Guy at the train station in Terang earlier this year, has said the recent Telstra outage highlighted a failure to prepare for the state government.

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Outage highlights mismanagement, MP says

Gaining experience: Camperdown College Year 10 student Elisha Boyd joined Western District Newspapers this week to learn more about journalism as part of her student work experience.

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Learning the ropes of journalism

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