And he's coming back later for the other one
Herald Sun
And welcome to our Centenarians Club today to Elsa Knowles, from Ouyen. The name Ouyen derives from an aboriginal word and can either mean ``pink-eared duck'' or ``ghost waterhole''. Today it means ``Elsa Town''. And congratulations to Arthur and Lyn ...

Ouyen ram star of A Few Best Men
Weekly Times Now
Known as Ramsy, the four-year-old - bred by Tamaleuca stud operators Kevin and Sandra Crook, of Ouyen - features in wedding comedy A Few Best Men, which was released in Australian cinemas last week. As the campaign mascot of the father of the bride, ...

Great Scot backs Cobber
Adelaide Now
Too good in the Horsham and Ouyen cups within a week this month, the improving five-year-old was considered a smoky for this year's Inter Dominion series. But after reaching a career high when he was three wide for a lap, yet still finished third ...

Rabbit funds fury
Weekly Times Now
The group, representing other Landcare groups in Ouyen, Nandaly, Walpeup-Underbool, Speed and Tempy, appears to be paying the price for stepping in to fund its own part-time co-ordinator after Federal Government support ended in 2009.

Cocaine sniffing sheep jumps out of window
ABC Online
But a new film that opens on Australia Day around the country features a stud ram from Ouyen in Victoria's north west as one of its major stars. A Few Best Men, which stars Olivia Newton-John, follows the story of a British groom who comes to Australia ...

Ouyen harness racing back on track
Weekly Times Now
They're off: Ouyen's Blackburn Park back in action at the weekend. Pictures: Glenn Milne HARNESS racing returned to the Mallee at the weekend. More than 1500 spectators flocked to Ouyen's Blackburn Park for the first meet in seven years.
Return of Ouyen Pacing Cup a big successStock and Land
On-course revival for Victorian Country CupsHarnesslink

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Storms spark Wimmera-Mallee blazes
ABC Local
The largest was on private property near Ouyen and burnt about 90 hectares of stubble, before being contained about 8:30pm (AEDT) last night. A fire has also been contained in the Little Desert National Park but burnt 20 hectares in an area about 25 ...

Harness racing returns
ABC Local
Ouyen will be the first town to host a cup meeting, holding its first harness racing event in seven years on Sunday. Harness racing is returning to closed country Victorian tracks from this weekend. Seven clubs had their meetings transferred to ...

The Rural Report with Deb O'Callaghan, Tuesday 17 of January, 2012
ABC Local
By Deb O'Callaghan, Mildura The road trains or A-doubles as they are known, can now travel on about 360 kilometres of arterial road between Mildura, Ouyen and Robinvale. And transport operators are pleased they will be able to save money on freight, ...
Extended road train route access for Mildura-Swan Hill regionStock and Land
Boost for road trains ahead of harvestAustralasian Transport News (subscription)
Summer sizzle returnsWeekly Times Now

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Iluka up-beat about 2012
ABC Local
Iluka Resources employs about 150 people in mines at Ouyen in the Mallee and near Douglas in the Wimmera. It is also planning mines near Euston and Balranald in southern New South Wales. The rutile, zircon and titanium is used to make paints, plastics, ...