Mortlake Dispatch

Pink Galahs makes victorious return

A GROUP one campaign could be on the horizon for Ecklin trainer Matthew Craven’s promising trotter Pink Galahs following a victorious return to racing at Stawell last week.

Staff Writers

28 May 2020

News

St Colman’s primary school make classroom return

BIG smiles and happy faces greeted the return to the classroom for some local school children on Tuesday.

Staff Writers

28 May 2020

Sport

Green light for sanctioned football netball training

LOCAL football clubs moved a step closer to making a training return over the weekend but whether a season will or will not go ahead still remains unclear.

Staff Writers

21 May 2020

News

Upgrades to modernize Mortlake’s RSL Hall

MORTLAKE’S Returned Services League (RSL) Hall is a step closer to starting much needed upgrades.

Staff Writers

21 May 2020

Sport

Local footy still awaiting AFL Victoria decision

LOCAL football netball clubs were none the wiser of whether a season would go ahead in 2020 despite the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions on Monday.

Staff Writers

14 May 2020

News

Mortlake P-12 College upgrades nearly complete

WHEN Mortlake P-12 College students eventually return to school, they are going to notice some significant changes.

Staff Writers

14 May 2020

Sport

Georgia Wareham earns 2020/21 Cricket Australia contract

MORTLAKE export Georgia Wareham will continue to receive opportunities to grace the international stage after she was awarded a Cricket Australia national contract for season 2020/21.

Staff Writers

07 May 2020

News

Drainage fix hoped to improve Woorndoo Recreation Reserve’s surface

FOOTBALLERS and cricketers at Woorndoo will soon enjoy an improved playing surface thanks to a drainage upgrade.

Staff Writers

07 May 2020

Sport

Local football and netball leagues hoping for all clear

LOCAL football and netball leagues will get a greater idea of when a season may resume following a National Cabinet meeting in early May.

Staff Writers

30 Apr 2020

News

Local residents #Light Up the Dawn last Saturday

LOCAL residents lit candles and braved the cold as they paid their respects as part of Anzac Day commemorations last Saturday.

Staff Writers

30 Apr 2020

Sport

Marg and Jason Lee dominate latest Terang meeting

THE move to region-based harness racing has not slowed down trainer Marg Lee and her driver son Jason.

Staff Writers

23 Apr 2020

News

Mortlake residents participating in Isolation Bin Outings

MORTLAKE residents are embracing the latest craze to sweep social media platforms.

Staff Writers

23 Apr 2020

Sport

Archleo chasing fourth successive win for Beasley

BARRY Beasley is more hopeful than confident his trotter Archleo can extend its recent run of victories at Terang tomorrow night.

Staff Writers

16 Apr 2020

News

Wind farm companies in the district remain operational

WIND farm companies in the district have confirmed they will continue with the respective operational phases of their sites for the foreseeable future.

Staff Writers

16 Apr 2020

News

Mortlake P-12 attains strong NAPLAN results

MORTLAKE College P-12 was among educators showing the most improvement under the Government’s revised NAPLAN testing calculations. The local students showed progress well above expectations with almost 67 per cent of year seven students achieving...

Staff Writers

09 Apr 2020

Sport

Marg and Matthew taste weekend success

LOCAL trainers Marg Lee and Matthew Craven found themselves in the winners’ stall after their pacers Keayang Jackie and ImASportsstar won races over the weekend.

Staff Writers

02 Apr 2020

News

Food share boxes bringing Mortlake together

FOOD share boxes were set up at Mortlake’s library last week to help members of the community share resources during times of food shortages.

Staff Writers

02 Apr 2020

News

Record yarding for Western Victoria Livestock Exchange

RECORDS tumbled at the Western Victoria Livestock Exchange (WVLX) March store sale last week. WVLX yarded 6018 cattle, smashing its previous largest yarding of around 4700. WXLV manager Tim Nowell said the sale went off “without a hitch.” “We...

Staff Writers

26 Mar 2020

Sport

Positive test halts harness racing

HARNESS trainer Matthew Craven has admitted the COVID-19 pandemic gripping the nation has put a feeling of uncertainty within the nation’s racing industry.

Staff Writers

26 Mar 2020