WITH the handing down of a recommendation from the Select Committee Inquiry into recreational native bird hunting to ban the practice in Victoria, polarised reactions from individuals and groups on both sides of the issue have been swift and forceful.

ON Monday morning the Hamilton Ladies Probus Club celebrated their 35-year anniversary, where they had The Evergreens playing music and also hosted a morning tea.

THE 2023-24 season is officially under way after a delightful opening day on Saturday.

ON Monday morning Trev’s Bargain Emporium started undergoing renovations, which consisted of replacing the windows of their shopfront and is expected to be completed today.

IT was a historic W.J. Lewis Medal count in Ararat, with Ararat Eagles tall utility, Jayden Wright, winning the 2023 Mininera and District Football League (MDFL) senior best and fairest to go back-to-back on Monday night.

MEAT & Livestock Australia (MLA) is looking to elect three producer representatives - one cattle, one sheep and one lot feeder - to its Board Selection Committee for a three-year term.

FOLLOWING Glenelg Shire Council’s decision last week to endorse community feedback to “step back from leading citizenship ceremonies, awards and Civic events on January 26, 2024, and beyond”, the question has been asked of Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) - if they would follow suit.

HAMILTON KANGAROOS Open netball team fell at the first hurdle of the Hampden Football Netball League finals, going down to Warrnambool in the elimination final at Hanlon Park on Sunday.

WOMEN living in poverty is estimated to have risen by four percent in the Southern Grampians Shire in the five years between 2016 and 2021.

South-west Victorian dairy farmers have learnt about the potential benefits of virtual fencing to manage herd grazing and movement during a New Zealand study tour.