LAST week was Homelessness Week (Aug 7-13) and for Salvation Army community development worker, Mark Thomas, the weekly lunch and other food deliveries he’s been organising for a few years have been markers for the increasing budget and social pressures locals are under.

TIME had not been kind to the historic Dunkeld Post Office since it was first opened in 1891, but some much-needed renovations and improvements have recently recommenced as the next phase of its upgrade gets done.

STATE Member for South West Coast Roma Britnell has weighed in to the offshore wind farm debate, asking if governments can be relied on to do the right thing by the community.

KATIE Riddle had an extra bit of weight in her baggage back from Perth on Sunday after winning a gold medal at the Australian Elite Boxing Championships in Perth.

PORTLAND’S pokies players have lost $8.6m in the past year, smashing a 14-year record by more than a million dollars.

THE Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet has responded to recent concerns surrounding a secret deal with 10 Victorian local government councils including Southern Grampians Shire with an Indigenous council, saying it would have “no impact on current council laws and regulations”.

THE finals fate of the Hamilton Kangaroos’ Open netball squad remains in limbo with two games still to play, following a loss to the Saints on Saturday.

GRANGE Garlic, a commercial garlic producing family business based at Penshurst just 20 minutes east of Hamilton, is going great guns.

ON Monday afternoon at the Innovations Stage, legal firm Sinclair Wilson hosted a presentation about the current factors impacting agribusiness, with Morgans Warrnambool and ANZ Hamilton.

THE South West District Football League’s 2023 season had one last twist left in store during Saturday’s 16th and final round of the season, as Tyrendarra upset Cavendish 9.6 (60) to 5.12 (42).