Regional Victorians suffer cuts
LEADER of The Nationals, Peter Walsh has slammed the State Government for allegedly dodging questions in Parliament relating to regional Victorians being short-changed.
World-first fire aviation simulator launched
THE CFA has created a world-first mixed reality fire aviation simulator which will improve the training and skills of hundreds of the state’s eyes in the sky.
Spectator news employees recognised
RECENTLY announced as finalists for the 2024 Victorian Country Press Association Awards are two of our photographers at the Spectator, Glenn Guy and Lara Fitzpatrick.
Thompson Street kerb works
SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council workers were up early on Tuesday morning doing repairs on the Thompson Street footpath outside Homeflair which was damaged due to tree roots erupting.
Therapeutic program to support children and carers across region
A BRAND-NEW program will provide much-needed therapeutic support to children living in foster care across the south-west.
Cardboard collection trial
SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) has announced a new initiative aimed to boost recycling efforts across the Shire.
Road maintenance blitz “nearly a billion dollars”
THE State Government has announced a major road maintenance blitz to rebuild, repair, and resurface roads right across Victoria – fueled by the largest single-year investment in road maintenance in the state’s history.
Hamilton Post Office clock stalls again
DESPITE being restarted by a technician after the introduction of Daylight-Saving Time, visitors to the CBD late last week may have noticed the post office clock has once again stopped, adding to its recent unreliable history.
Motorcyclist awareness month
MOTORCYCLIST Awareness Month isn’t just about riders, it’s about all road users ensuring they know how to drive safely around bikes.
Community carer calls time on ‘best job in the world’
SOUTHERN Grampians Ambulance Community Officer (ACO), Dunkeld’s Dave Tyson has bid farewell to “the best job in the world.”
Spectator Retro
A look back at previous editions of the paper 50 and 25 years ago
Vale Dr Graeme Gunn AM (1933-2024)
A COMPASSIONATE agent for change who reshaped the Australian suburb with his project houses, townhouses and cluster developments, dies at 91.
Double premieres for Dunkeld
When the internationally renowned Australian Chamber Choir visits Dunkeld on Saturday 26 July with their Renaissance Requiem program, the audience will get a world...
