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 With just two more rounds of the Wimmera Hockey Association’s regular season remaining, ten of the twelve finalists across the three competitions are confirmed; however, there are still several stories to be played out before the semi-finals begin. |
 From early August, there will be changes to the traffic flow through the Western Highway-Henty Highway-Golf Course Road-Plumpton Road interchange on Horsham’s southern outskirts as the next phase of the construction of a roundabout gets underway.  Work to upgrade the facilities at the Nhill Trailer Exchange has been completed.  It was a big day at Yanac on Saturday with a full round of matches and the host club’s ‘Back to Yanac Hockey Club’ function in the evening that was attended by more than 150 current and former club members, opponents and several well-known Wimmera hockey identities. |
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 Read about what Hindmarsh Mayor, Cr Ron Ismay, has been up to during July in the latest Mayoral Matters column.  Players and spectators enjoyed some welcome sunshine after a frosty start at Kaniva on Saturday for round twelve of the Wimmera hockey season, where several teams confirmed their place in the finals while others remain locked in a battle to join them. From early August, there will be changes to the traffic flow through the Western Highway-Henty Highway-Golf Course Road-Plumpton Road interchange on Horsham’s southern outskirts as the next phase of the construction of a roundabout gets underway.  The arrangements for the 206 Melbourne Cup public holidays and days in lieu across the Hindmarsh Shire have been confirmed.  With just four rounds of the regular Wimmera Hockey Association season remaining, many teams have already locked in their places in the finals, but several still have some work to do if they are to extend their season into the playoffs, and there is still plenty of jostling to be done before the finishing order on all three competition ladders is confirmed.  Hindmarsh Shire Council has submitted a funding application for $820,000 under the Australian Government’s Disaster Ready Fund (DRF) for Detailed Design and Planning of the Jeparit Weir.  Victoria’s fire services are calling on residents to prioritise fireplace, chimney and flue safety this winter, following a devastating house fire in Somerville.  The Yanac Hockey Club is celebrating 51 years of hockey.  Another cool, dewy morning greeted players at Anzac Park in Warracknabeal on Saturday for round eleven of the Wimmera hockey season, and while the damp conditions influenced play in the early matches, the teams soon adapted, and some entertaining hockey was played throughout the day.  At their recent meeting, Dimboola and District Historical Society member Evelyn King was presented with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s Award of Merit for 2026  The Dimboola Lions hosted their changeover of office bearers at the Dimboola RSL last weekend.  When the teams of the Wimmera Hockey Association gather at Anzac Park in Warracknabeal on Saturday for round eleven, they will launch into the last segment of the regular season, which will see them play each opponent once more before the finals. 
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