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Congratulating and thanking Dimboola for the record amount raised for the Royal Children’s Hospital is (from left) Good Friday Appeal Dimboola area manager, Debbie Clark; The Community Bank Dimboola & District branch manager, Melissa Clarke and The Community Bank Dimboola & District customer relationship manager, Amanda Ingeme.

Celebrating a record appeal

THE final total for Dimboola’s contribution to the Good Friday Appeal has been settled with a record $19,379.05 tallied in the days following Easter.

18 April, 2026

Despite somewhat colder weather than average for April, the very first Dimboola Dash had a rush of late registrations and was a positive impact on the town in tourism and sport. Here, Mitch Williams leads out the half-marathon start with other competitors.

Dimboola Dash first run steals away town

A raised pedestrian crossing next to the Dimboola Primary School funded by Hindmarsh Shire Council and the Transport Accident Commission will act as a traffic calming measure, encouraging slower vehicle speeds and increasing driver awareness.

Raised Pedestrian Crossing at Primary School

When words failed, a Dimboola firefighter picked up a paintbrush. Melinda Heatley’s award-winning artwork captures the moment the Little Desert fires turned the world gold, black and terrifying.

Artwork inspired by Little Desert bushfire

AFTER the success of the third Wimmera Steampunk Festival in five years, the event has been nominated as a finalist in the Victorian Tourism Awards, with the winners announced late in November.

Gears to Glory: Wimmera Steampunk Festival named state tourism finalist

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Catherine Devaus holding Seb Demmert holding a tiny goat.

Dimboola Show icing on the cake

Both finals-bound, both eager to make a statement. Saturday’s clash between Dimboola and Southern Mallee Thunder is a true test before finals footy begins.

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Teams to challenge each other before finals

The quick thinking by one driver prevented a truck fire from spreading into nearby paddocks after a collision on the Western Highway near Dimboola. Picture by Benjamin Jones

Two-truck collision sparks fire on Western Highway

Dimboola Primary School student Scarlett Williams is off to Melbourne this week to compete in the state championships of the School Sport Victoria cross country competition.

Dimboola's rising cross country star

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Antwerp, the 2024/2025 Dimboola and District Tennis Association Premiers. Back L-R: Temika Greig, Sienna Avery, Chloe Lehmann, Noah Myerscough (Green shirt), Daniel Greig, Tahlia Avery, Tim Jorgenson, Ash Avery, Heather Jorgenson, Ash Avery, Abbey Greig, Alicia Albrecht, Shane Bond, Simon Albrecht. Front L-R: Nathan Albrecht, Chris Avery.

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Antwerp claim tennis premiership

Jean Bourke lining up her shot for the hoop watched closely by Charles Rees & Kneller Lehmann.

Dimboola Croquet Report

Warracknabeal's Rikki Nitschke begins her serve. PHOTO: CHRIS GRAETZ

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Ladder tight heading into final rounds

Winner Judith Albrecht and runner-up Jillian Coutts shake hands following their match. PHOTO: CHRIS GRAETZ

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Albrecht and Watson crowned Champion of Champions

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