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Daylight Saving starts this weekend.
 It’s that time of the year again when parts of Australia turn clocks forward an hour at 2 am tomorrow morning. Wet start to October
 The region has received good rainfall over the last day and a half, which will be a welcome finish for some crops but not for those who have cut hay and some event organisers. Fatal collision in Ledcourt - Updated
 Emergency services responded to a multi-vehicle collision in Ledcourt on 27 September. Woman clocked nearly 80km/h over the speed limit
.jpg) A 23-year-old woman has been detected driving almost 80km/h over the speed limit in Drung, near Horsham, this morning. Police to tackle drink and drug drivers this grand final weekend
 Victoria Police is warning motorists there will be zero tolerance for drink and drug driving this AFL Grand Final long weekend as it launches a major road policing blitz across the state’s roads. Jeparit’s Menzies Spire reilluminated
 About 100 people gathered at the Sir Robert Menzies Spire in Jeparit on Friday to mark the 60th anniversary of its unveiling and the official relighting of the thistle. Western Councils unite for a safer, stronger Western Highway
 The Western Highway Action Committee (WHAC), representing 10 municipalities across Victoria’s west, has released a new advocacy prospectus outlining a shared vision and investment priorities for the Western Highway corridor from Melton to the South Australian border. Petition to support funding for Jeparit weir
 The Jeparit weir has reached the end of its operational life, and a petition has been created to urge the Victorian government to fund a long-term solution to protect this community asset for future generations. Nhill Trailer Exchange facilities upgrade complete
 Work to upgrade the facilities at the Nhill Trailer Exchange has been completed. Western Highway roundabout work continues
 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.
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