Emily Gladdis, Nhill Free Press & Kaniva Times

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John Williams. Being a Nhill townie, getting to and from High School was a quick bike ride for most of us. Some put boiling water in the handlebars for the chilly Winter ride to the cattle pit gates ... A few took the George Merrett blue and silver town bus, either the GMC or Chevrolet.

This month, book fair volunteers have started sorting through the collection of Vintage, Antique and Classic Books. Sorting vintage and antique are easy. Any hardcover book printed between 1918 and 1978 can be called vintage and any book printed before 1918 can be called antique.

The Kaniva District Hospital Ladies Auxiliary marked their 100th Anniversary on Wednesday, 22nd May ... Chair Katherine Colbert expressed gratitude for the Auxiliary’s century-long support and highlighted its importance to the Kaniva community.

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FLTLT Kristi Adam. The tiny town of Nhill in the Wimmera region of far west Victoria, was once home to Executive Officer of 100 Squadron, Squadron Leader Samuel da Graca Costa, who recently returned representing Air Force at the Nhill Air Show - flying the CA-25 Winjeel.

No-one ever said preserving and restoring a silo complex would be easy. A passionate group of volunteers is working hard towards this goal, spending dozens of hours every month fixing floorboards, replacing rotting wooden posts, and applying for grants.

This Volunteer’s Week, visitors to the Kaniva Wetlands and Fauna Park may notice a new addition to the flock: a sheep named Amb-ewe-lance, or Lance for short! Lance is here to promote a crucial message about first aid and community safety.

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What's happening rather soon is the gallery’s bi-annual Clay Works Exhibition; expect to find all things clay related ... If you are walking past the G check out Max the Crocodile in the window, I think perhaps Sir Max may be more appropriate.