A NEW project to improve the habitat and numbers of one of Australia’s most critically endangered molluscs, the Glenelg Freshwater Mussel (GFM) only found in south-west Victoria, has been announced as part of Australian Government investment for threatened species.

ARARAT EAGLES has maintained its undefeated start to the Mininera and District Netball Association season with a solid performance against Glenthompson-Dunkeld at Alexandra Oval on Saturday, winning 48 to 36.

THE Dunkeld Progress Association has put out ‘The Big Dunkeld Survey’ intended for Dunkeld residents and business owners to advocate their priorities for the community back to Council.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos continued their year of development, facing off against North Warrnambool Eagles and going down by 39 points at Hawkesdale Recreation Reserve on Saturday.

A SIGNIFICANT 511.12 hectare (1,262.98 acre) property near Branxholme has been sold to Valley River Holdings Pty Ltd, a Perth-based company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd.

THEY do say Hamilton has it all, and with a group that participates in medieval sparring re-enactments, there is no exception for locals interested in living in the past.

Penshurst has marked its 150-year anniversary at Penshurst Recreation Reserve, defeating Hawkesdale-Macarthur in front of an adoring home crowd, 15.13 (103) to 7.17 (59), in the Mininera and District Football League on Saturday.

FORTY-TWO years as the face of the Western District Health Service is an incredible achievement, and that’s how long Annie Spark’s friendly and familiar smile has brightened the lives of the thousands of people of all ages who have walked through the front doors of the Hamilton Base Hospital.

I ATTENDED a meeting during the week and the words welcoming and inclusive were discussed with my final understanding that these two words mean different things to different people.

THIS May has marked the 25th anniversary of National Walk Safely to School Day (NWSSD) and both the Tarrington Lutheran School (TLS) and Good Shepherd College (GSC) junior campus joined in.