Learn while playing
THE Hamilton and District Concert Band are inviting young music students of Grade 2 standard to attend rehearsals at the Monivae Music Centre from...
Tourist kiosks installed
GRAMPIANS Wimmera Mallee Tourism, with the support of the Victorian Government and local councils including Southern Grampians Shire Council, Northern Grampians Shire Council, and...
Ewe…reka for Rock-Bank
ROCK-BANK Merino and Poll Merino Stud, run by John, Rhonda and Nicole Crawford, had continued success at the 2025 Australian Sheep & Wool Show,...
CFA appoints first-ever female lieutenant
Tash Frankensteiner has made history becoming the very first female lieutenant of the North Hamilton Fire Brigade.
After spending five years as part of the...
Helping hand for our village halls
Could your local hall use a helping hand?
Rabobank Australia are contributing $120,000 towards improvements to 12 community hubs or halls across rural Australia.
Rural community...
Nature seminar in Penshurst
THE Penshurst Memorial Hall is set to host a seminar on ecology, geology, and cultural heritage in August.
It is a collaboration between the...
Driver dies in Mount Richmond collision
A DRIVER has died following a collision involving a car and a truck on Portland-Nelson Road in Mount Richmond on the evening of Thursday...
Tehan calls for metals inquiry
FEDERAL Member for Wannon Dan Tehan is backing a Senate Inquiry into Australia’s metal manufacturing industry as the Coalition states the nation’s smelters and...
Have your say on HILAC
SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) is inviting community input to help shape the future of the Hamilton Indoor Leisure and Aquatic Centre (HILAC).
The process...
All about the kelpie at local book launch
CHILDREN'S author Anne Mallia who wrote a book inspired by her own real life kelpie, Mackie, was in Hamilton over the weekend for a...
Putting the meaning into Family Practice
PORTLAND Doctor Dalbir Singh celebrates a big achievement when he was named as a finalist in the Victorian Rural Health Awards.
Dr Singh has been...
Calling all writing talent
CEMA (Council for Encouragement of Music and the Arts) Theatre Group are approaching their Dramatic Short Cuts season, but the first step includes the...
Massive upset kicks off finals
COLERAINE pulled off a 21-goal turnaround in just seven days to defeat Westerns in last Saturday's South West District A grade netball qualifying final.
The...
