TODAY was my last day editing The Spectator, after just over two years in the role.

HAMILTON’S Western Speedway was the place for pace last Saturday night, as competitors tested out the newly revamped circuit which provided plenty of action-packed entertainment, as well as close racing for all classes.

HAMILTON’S cricket grounds got plenty of action this week with the Western Victoria Girls Shield being played across three days.

WET weather may have put the handbrake on the CFA’s roadside burning program.

A GROUP of Southern Grampians residents will get to reset their lives after the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a new local initiative.

LOCAL cricketers are in the midst of the busy junior country week period, with the Under-17s and Under-15s playing last week, while the Under-13s and the Western Victoria Girls Shield are being played this week.

THIS Saturday the Dunkeld & District Historical Museum will hold their open day and Trash and Treasure markets, with stall holders selling a variety of goods as well as a live music performance by local artist, Emily Elliott.

THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) BC grade games were headlined by a tie between Casterton District and St Andrew’s on Saturday.

THE 2024 Western District Weaner Sales concluded for another year on Friday with agents saying heifer sales were well above expectations with more than 20,000 cattle sold throughout the week.

VOLUNTEER firefighters from across the district are receiving high praise for their work at a large fire near Casterton that engulfed a shed last Thursday, ahead of what is expected to be a busy season for local brigades.