WESTERN DISTRICT Farmer Farmer EDENHOPE AVOCA ARARAT COLERAINE CLUNES CASTERTON DAYLESFORD HAMILTON LISMORE BEAUFORT HEYWOOD MORTLAKE CAMPERDOWN CRESSY PORTLAND WARRNAMBOOL COLAC FREE PAPER Part of the Farmer Group Rural Newspapers covering Victoria (03)...
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WESTERN DISTRICT Farmer Farmer EDENHOPE AVOCA ARARAT COLERAINE CLUNES CASTERTON DAYLESFORD HAMILTON LISMORE BEAUFORT HEYWOOD MORTLAKE CAMPERDOWN CRESSY PORTLAND WARRNAMBOOL COLAC FREE PAPER Part of the Farmer Group Rural Newspapers covering Victoria (03) 5593 1888 SEPTEMBER 2026 wdf@wdnews.com.au Western district locals represent state Abbie Hanks was honoured to represent Victoria at a national level at this year’s Brisbane Royal Show. THE agricultural knowledge of two western nice to represent Victoria and the western district as “It’s a ballot system, where they randomly select a district residents was on show at a national well. heifer out of a hat for each competitor, entrants are “I competed in January at the International Dairy given an hour to prepare and are then required to lead level last month. Week state final and won that which qualified me to that heifer into the ring for judging. Abbie Hanks from Cobden and Brittany Abbott from compete in Brisbane. “Throughout the com
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