collapse. St John's is a Gothic design which retains its fine octagonal steeple with belfry, 19th-century pipe organ, stained-glass lancet windows and pews, although the men no longer sit on the opposite side of the aisle to the women. Today Minyip was the filming location for exterior scenes in the television series The Flying Doctors, representing the fictional outback town of Coopers Crossing. The Flying Doctors' headquarters, Cooper's Crossing Garage, and Majestic Hotel are all located on the main street of the town and still visit-able. However, they now have alternative uses as the Minyip Senior Citizen's Centre, Emma's Cafe and The Club Hotel respectively and a Men's Shed. As of 2021, the Club Hotel no longer operates as a hotel, and is instead home to Shammy's Cafe. In the Club Hotel, there is a room filled with Flying Doctors' memorabilia including signed scripts and props from the shows. The town has an Australian rules football team, The Minyip/Murtoa Kookaburras, competing in the Wimmera Football League. Main Street currently boasts an IGA supermarket, post office/pharmacy, cafe & takeaway, butcher, a second hand/op shop, Plants Artz, a caravan park, art and craft groups and one operating hotel – the Commercial Hotel, now known as the Minyip Hotel. The Club Hotel is currently closed. The children of Minyip attend a local kindergarten and primary school. There is a branch of WWHS on Church Street with a doctor from Tristar in attendance once a week and a nurse on full-time. Minyip is also the home of the Dunmunkle Lodge Retirement Village. Golfers play at the course of the Minyip Golf Club on Ubergangs Road each Sunday & Wednesday. There is also a bowling green, and an outdoor swimming pool. The Minyip Lions Club is very active, as is the Historical Society. There are numerous plaques displaying the history of the town, with the biggest concentration being in the town square and outside the Senior Citizen's Centre. Minyip hosts an annual car and motorcycle show, the Minyip Show and Shine, which has been held in the town since 2018. Gallery References External links Towns in Victoria (Australia) Wimmera