CASTERTON Sandford will take six teams – four netball and two football – into Western Border finals after celebrating a big round 16 of the home and away season at Island Park.

CASTERTON is lucky to retain its little town band as many other places lose theirs to the pressures of modern life.

CASTERTON’S Community Garden continues to grow – both figuratively and metaphorically – with a new band of helpers preparing to install a commemorative arbour at the Murray Street site.

Top snaps from market day at the Cattery.

REGIONAL firefighters are renowned for looking out for each other as well as the community and District 4 is in the spotlight for its support of its brothers and sisters-in-arms with the latest Spirit of CFA Awards.

A MORNING downpour welcomed Casterton into August following a July that was colder and drier than average for the region.

THIRD place on the Western Border Netball 17 & Under ladder belongs to the Cats, after a good win over North Gambier at the weekend.

CASTERTON-SANDFORD is eyeing off a footy finals appearance after the reserves team held off a determined North Gambier by 16 points at Vansittart Park on Saturday, moving up into fourth spot.

SCHOOL news from Merino, Casterton and Sacred Heart primary schools and Casterton Secondary College.

Tears, laughs and plenty of tall tales as Cats celebrate 30-plus-two-year reunion