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VICTORIA’S regional unemployment rate is the lowest on record and lowest among the states, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics data released recently.

DUE to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the call has been made to reschedule the Great Vic Bike Ride which was due to visit the region for next year.

A GROUP of residents fighting a wind farm development near Hawkesdale have vowed to fight a court decision in August that went against it.

PORT Fairy residents and visitors will have to wait another month to find out whether the Moyne Shire will go ahead with plans to ban dogs and scooters from Port Fairy’s main streets during summer.

A MELBOURNE man has told the Spectator Group he believed the woman who tested positive for COVID-19 in Mount Gambier at the weekend, leading to the South Australian border bubble being cut, was at his Melbourne home when she became ill, despite claims she was in Casterton.

THE State Government’s Free TAFE initiative will grow to more than 60 courses in 2022 with seven new courses added, including three new courses on offer at Hamilton’s South West TAFE.

AFTER supporting the local community for over 20 years, Southern Grampians Adult Education (SGAE) has closed its doors.

CRIME in the Southern Grampians fell 11.1 per cent in the 12 months to June 30, decreasing from 888 to 789 total incidents according to the latest data released from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA).

OCTOBER is Mental Health Month and Wellways is looking to break down the stigma through offering locals the opportunity to come together and enjoy...

STUDENTS will have a staggered return face-to-face learning in term four, with the State Government announcing its plan to get regional Victorian students back...

SPRING is Shelly Burrowes’ busiest time of year, receiving many calls for help from locals to help with the displacement or injuries of birds...

ROAD behaviour was positive across the weekend in the Southern Grampians, with the Hamilton Highway Patrol unit nabbing just one impaired driver through its...