WITH Anzac Day commemorations less than two weeks away, Casterton’s RSL Sub Branch is out and about in the community – but not just with the Anzac Appeal.

THIS Saturday will see the running of the 77th annual Wal Smith Memorial Casterton 50, when Wal’s Weekend of Cycling returns to town.

THE South West District Football League season kicks-off this weekend, with round one to see some enthralling clashes between key teams to welcome-in the 2023 campaign.

CASTERTON Little Athletics Centre is celebrating an outstanding year for its members, with more than 50 awards presented at its annual end-of-year celebration.

THE project to light up Casterton’s streetscape is complete, with 14 trees fitted with the new, heavy-duty fairy lights.

CASTERTON’S Polocrosse Club is continuing its exceptional run into the Australian championships, taking out the South Australian Polocrosse Championships at the weekend in both Divisions 1 and 2.

DUNROBIN/Nangeela Fire Brigade has once again put in outstanding performances against the state’s best at the VFBV CFA State Firefighter Championships at Maroopna.

WHILE their kids happily celebrate Easter with all its chocolate trimmings, for cousins Laura Devereux and BJ Madex, Good Friday and its Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal has a much greater significance.

NEWLY-crowned Boss of Blueberry, Sam Prestcherer has declared his entry in the Casterton Hill Climb “the best decision I ever made” – and not just for the $3000 prize money.

CASTERTON’S world-renowned premier Australian working dog auction is at risk of folding after more than 25 years, with a convenor yet to be found for the event in 2023.