$6.5m project funding flows to support species
THE Glenelg Hopkins Catchment Management Authority (GHCMA) will be delivering $6.5 million in projects around the region over four years following the announcement of Natural Heritage Trust projects by the Australian Government last week.
Hamilton habitat corridor: revegetation, protection and bird watching
IT’S one of life’s great pleasures to watch birds and hear them whether they are up in the sky or darting from branch to branch in a garden, or out in the bush.
headspace Hamilton works update
WESTERN Victoria Primary Health Network chief executive Craig Wilding recently said that work is continuing on the headspace Hamilton centre and will be able to commence early 2025.
Local creative receives renowned nomination
HAMILTON’S Georgina Morrison has been nominated for a 2024 Victorian Community Achievement award for demonstrating leadership and innovation with her pioneering project, The Creative’s Toolkit.
Local student claims public speaking state title
MONIVAE College Year 9 student, Shannon Mhasho demonstrated an outstanding effort last Wednesday when she won first place in the Legacy Junior Public Speaking State Finals in Ballarat.
Changed paid-parking times
THE Hamilton CBD Parking Policy was put forward at last week’s Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) Ordinary Council Meeting regarding changing the times of paid parking in the CBD.
Piece by piece coming together
SUBJECT to town planning approval, provision for a new café near the current playground at the Lakes Edge development site is an exciting new prospect for Hamilton.
Canberra rally – a lot to digest
IN a world of ceaseless chatter, clarity of expression is priceless.
Spectator Retro
A look back at previous editions of the paper 50 and 25 years ago
Quarterly red meat production lifts
THE latest quarterly statistics on livestock slaughtered and meat production from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have revealed that the female slaughter rate (FSR) for the Australian cattle herd has lifted to 53.1 per cent, which places the industry in a destock phase.
Locals among Nuffield scholarship recipients
TWO locals have been named among Nuffield Australia’s latest crop of 25 scholarship recipients bringing wide-ranging benefits to the agriculture industry.
Wannon MP Q&A
MANY of you will have seen the petition we’ve been running in Hamilton over the last couple of months, calling on the State Government to fund a second paramedic ambulance in Hamilton for the night shift.
Parklander Candour
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Australia and Parklands Golf Club has been impacted throughout its history by the loss...
