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Kitchen boosts local clubs

Rec Reserve’s upgrade: Mortlake Recreation Reserve Committee of Management member Jacinta Wareham admires the club rooms’ new kitchen facility.

LOCAL sporting clubs received a major boost last week, when the Mortlake Recreation Reserve’s clubrooms opened its newly refurbished kitchen.The…

McClure claims inaugural race for ‘Hanno’

Winner Brad McClure with Brendan’s mother Heather.

AUSTRALIAN Street Stock champion Brad McClure took victory in the ‘M12 Brendan Hannabury Tribute Race’ feature event held at Darlington’s…

Bloods chalk up first victory

Close call: Under 18 footballer Sam McLean works the boundary line to keep the ball in play under pressure from his Koroit opponent.

ROUND four of Hampden league competition saw Terang Mortlake host the second edition of Super Saturday, and what a Saturday…

Hair-raiser for greyhound

Footy Show goes to the dogs: Woorndoo-based greyhound trainer Malcolm Lowe with Hairy Garry, part-owner Matt Fruvall, and The Footy Show host James Brayshaw last week.

A somewhat hairy hound and his Woorndoo-based trainer have helped raise the profile of greyhound racing with an appearance on…

Wind farm war of words

Debate comes to Mortlake: Dr Sarah Laurie, CEO of the Waubra Foundation, spoke to a large crowd of locals recently about the potential health risks of wind turbines. Is she right?

THE debate raging around the health effects of wind turbines has come to Mortlake. At a recent meeting of nearly…

Blues come out on top against Terang Mortlake

TERANG Mortlake ventured to the Reid Oval to do battle with Warrnambool last Saturday, and what transpired was a terrific…

Bloods go down in night thriller

Wanting more: Bloods coach Shane Threlfall addresses his players.

TERANG Mortlake kicked off its 2012 Hampden league campaign with a trip to Cobden for a night match on a…

Opening for station

Unveiled: Member for Polwarth officially welcomed Mortlake Police officers and the community to the town’s new police station last week.

MORTLAKE’S $1.5 million police station had its official opening last Friday, with residents, law enforcement representatives and government officials on…

Funds for car pool scheme

Car pool app to get funding: The State Government has approved funding for a car pool scheme after axing trial bus services across the south west.

THE State Government has awarded funding to develop a car pooling scheme for south west residents after withdrawing funding for…

Terang’s top cricketers recognised

Terang Cricket Club junior award winners: Jarrod Loader (bowling aggregate runner-up), Liam Balcombe (Cricketer of the Year) and Grace Lee (Coaches award).

TERANG Cricket Club’s Cricketer of the Year is Tim Keane, after he defeated Ben Grinter by two votes. Tim’s effort…