Gallery lights up local artworks
HIRL Mud Gallery in Gray Street has recently been the deserved recipient of a small Southern Grampians Shire community grant which has enabled the installation of 12 spotlights to enhance the array of local artists’ works.
Newly-elected SGSC councillors sworn in
SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) chief executive, Tony Doyle has extended his warm welcome to the newly-elected SGSC councillors, following the 2024 Local Government Elections.
Fishy tales, and trees of the Grange Burn waterway
RECENTLY, another biodiversity boost for Hamilton was achieved when further shrubs and small trees were planted on the Hamilton Coleraine Rail Reserve leading down to the Grange Burn waterway.
Sweet victory at Royal Melbourne Show
IT’S a tricky business to bake a sponge just right, a skill which medical imaging assistant, Dave McCabe from Branxholme has refined over the years.
Spectator Retro
A look back at previous editions of the paper 50 and 25 years ago
Soils, moisture meters and maps
ONE of the greatest shortcuts to understanding how a particular farm operates is a map.
Have you seen this bird?
PENSHURST and district are renowned for springs, wetlands, creeks, stony rises and open paddocks, which provides an ideal habitat for the Latham’s (Japanese) Snipe.
Duck survey about to begin
THE Game Management Authority (GMA) will begin its annual survey of Victoria’s game duck population on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
Arapiles bans and impact on future of climbing
CLIMBING groups and a local MP have slammed the Victorian Government for failing to properly consult with them over plans for the Dyurrite Cultural Landscape (Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park).
WDHS Annual Appeal supports local health services
THANKS to the incredible support of the community, the Western District Health Service (WDHS) Annual Appeal has raised over $50,000 to fund important equipment upgrades at the Hamilton Base Hospital, Coleraine and Penshurst campuses.
Tins in the Bin on again
WHAT started as an informal chat between friends two and a half years ago about the tough financial situation some families were facing has turned into an annual event and this year the Tins in the Bin Family Fun Day will be hosted at the Coleraine Railway Reserve on November 16 between 10am-4pm.
Review helps unleash potential of the rural and remote health workforce
THE long-awaited final report ‘Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce: Scope of Practice Review’ was released recently following over a year-long process to conduct the review in four phases.