Emily Gladdis, Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times

Escorting and helping our judge, Hamish Mines, around the 23 crops entered in this year’s competition was a pleasant surprise and a testament to modern farming practices and the skills of our farmers. Despite the tough season, expected yields and grain quality will still be good in the crops inspected and in others we drove by on our 200km tour of the Kaniva district.

Creativity within the silo world will take a new twist in Rainbow’s addition to the Silo Art Trail. Contractors are preparing to start construction of the Llew Schilling Silo Tourism Development within the next week or so. However, this innovative project will offer much more than one large-scale painting on the outside of a silo, according to Hindmarsh Shire CEO Monica Revell.

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Bailee White, daughter of Steve and Sarah White will leave soon to enjoy a "White Christmas" in Canada as the Lions Club of Nhill Inc. Youth Exchange Student for 2024. Bailee will be hosted by Mark and Sherry Pettapiece in Ontario Canada ... Their daughter Mikaela was fortunate enough to visit Australia in July this year and had a wonderful time.

Race results Sunday 17th November. A Grade 1st: Joe Garner, 2nd: Dwayne McCallum, Equal 3rd: Fred Carberry & Sam Johnson...

John Williams. Growing up in Nhill I found the peppercorn tree a handy supply of ammunition for my bicycle pump. Those little pink peppercorns could really sting when fired from a "weaponised" hand pump. Back in the 50’s there was a multitude of pepper trees in Nhill as the town in the early days had its flat barren landscape beautified with pepper trees and sugar gums which provided excellent shade, shelter and aesthetic relief from the wide open spaces.

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Members of the Nhill and Kaniva Lions Clubs enjoyed their time at the District 201V2 Convention which was held at the Werribee Racing Club. Almost 200 Lions members, delegates, special guests and visitors were in attendance ... Nhill Lion Julie McDonald came as "Old McDonald" with a difference because she not only had a farm but a John Deere tractor!

Helen Woodhouse-Herrick. We are proud to present our 2025 calendars for sale $15 each. The Calendar depicts delightful photographs of Nhill through the years, from our large photo collection. Available at the Nhill Historical Society, MacPherson Street ... or at the Visitors Information Centre Nhill.

John Williams. Now that Halloween has passed for another year, so too has the grumbling from some who see it as an American influenced import and a waste of time and money. The same could be said for the imported English tradition of Guy Fawkes night which no doubt holds a special place in the memories of Baby Boomers. Also known as Cracker Night or Bonfire Night...