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RESIDENTS in the Grampians have won a battle against a State Government plan that proposed re-introducing dingoes into the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park.

THE drift of players to festive season commitments have seen declining numbers at events this past week. 

WESTERN District Health Service (WDHS) and Dorevitch Pathology have joined forces to support families to re-unite over the holiday season, establishing a walk-in testing clinic for interstate travellers at Hamilton Base Hospital.

THE Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) adopted updated version of its Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) at the last ordinary meeting, which included a cat curfew to be introduced by the end of 2022 (sunset to sunrise trial proposed) as well as investigating mandatory desexing.

WHEN Vietnam War veteran Greg Carter purchased the Macarthur Hotel in December 2019, the move was supposed to be permanent, but after just 18 months, Mr Carter and his partner Nicky Keller have closed the Cockatoo Rise War Veterans Retreat and put the building up for sale.

SHORTAGES of the vital Diesel Exhaust Fluid - more commonly known as AdBlue and used in modern diesel engines, is beginning to take effect in local areas with prices rising steeply and bowsers even being locked to prevent hoarding.

THE Ansett Museum was the subject of a decision earlier this month by Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) to explore the feasibility of funding upgrades to the venue, including incorporating the Hamilton Visitor Information Centre on the site.

VICTORIA has secured its place as the first manufacturer of mRNA vaccines in the Southern Hemisphere after the State Government reached an in-principle agreement with the Federal Government and Moderna.

SANTA Claus has sleighed into the Southern Grampians this year with residents young and old able to greet the jolly man himself in front of the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre (HPAC) until Saturday, December 18.

IT was beginning to sound a lot like Christmas at the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre (HPAC) on Tuesday, December 14, when Christmas Carols were performed as part of the ‘A Very Merry Christmas’ show.

SHOPPERS looking for Lions Christmas cakes and puddings have only a few remaining opportunities to snap up the delicious goodies before the much-awaited date arrives on the 25th.

NERVES were in the air on Thursday, as the Class of 2021 received their Australian Tertiary Admission Rankings (ATAR) results at the bright and early hour of 7am.