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The Western Bulldogs AFLW team brought footy fever to Horsham, with school visits, Auskick clinics and an open training session at Coughlin Park. Horsham fans had the chance to meet their AFLW heroes, with Rosa (left) and Elenor Smith get an autograph from Isabell Prichard.

Bulldogs bring AFLW buzz

The Western Bulldogs AFLW team travelled along the Western Highway to Horsham for the 2026 AFLW Community Camp.

9 June, 2026

Horsham volunteer Jeff Pekin has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for decades of service to local sport, inclusion and the wider community.

Lifelong volunteer earns OAM: Jeff Pekin honoured for community service

Horsham Rural City Council has adopted its fees and charges for the next financial year, with councillors acknowledging the pressure on local household budgets.

Rates pressure grows: Fee, charge rises largely out of council hands

Yolande Grosser.

A Mum's World: Travel agency vibes

Love Your Mum emcee Emma Clarke with Lee Elliott, Robyn Lardner, Helen Fishet, Mary Marchesini, Maree Markeby, Teresa Marchesini and Sue Parkes.

Love Your Mum raises $45,000

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Horsham pipe major Michael Stewart (left) has struck gold, winning the C Grade category at the R U Brown Piobaireachd Society of South Australia in May.

Stewart strikes gold in Adelaide

While housing and tax changes dominated national headlines, regional leaders say the budget raises deeper questions for rural councils, farm families and essential services.

Regional pressure builds: Budget divides city and rural again

Community Kids Horsham Early Education Centre, owned by G8 Education, will be closing, in part due to the early childhood education and care sector “experiencing unprecedented change and uncertainty, driven by a combination of socio and macro-economic factors, including evolving family demand and lower birth rates and changing operating conditions.”

Childcare closure shock: Community Kids Horsham to close

Across the Wimmera, many paused to commemorate Anzac Day. Horsham’s dawn service saw strong attendance, followed by a large turnout for the traditional march along Firebrace Street.

Community turns out for Anzac Day remembrance

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Elevated Family Living with Dedicated Man Cave, Workshop - feature photo

Elevated Family Living with Dedicated Man Cave, Workshop

The show will go on! New dates confirmed for Horsham Arts Council’s The Wizard of Oz.

The show goes on: new dates for The Wizard of Oz

Horsham Town Hall.

Hidden camera allegation triggers police investigation

Horsham Town Hall.

Horsham Town Hall security breach

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