MILD, wet conditions are ideal conditions for growing grass and other crops, but they are also ideal for many pests to build their numbers.

ON Friday, Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) residents were invited to drop off unrequired hay bale twine at the Hamilton Transfer Station as part of an ongoing collection program this year.

HAMILTON and District Legacy Fleece Show again presented a magnificent display of district fleeces with a large number of entries, particularly in the Fine and Medium wool sections.

A look back at previous editions of the paper 50 and 25 years ago

A GRITJURK sheep and wool producer has recently launched some strong criticisms of the Victorian Farmers’ Federation (VFF), singling out an apparent obsession with unity.

WHO knew about this until we got a bill?

IT brings me great joy to reflect on the capital projects that have been ticked off throughout the shire lately.

THE sport of equestrian has a group of new stars on the rise after the outstanding performances of the Wannon Zone at the recent 2024 Pony Club Victoria Dressage and Show Jumping Championships at Elmore, that saw one of the local teams win the C grade and D grade championships for Show Jumping.

GRAMPIANS National Park was closed on Wednesday due to the Catastrophic fire rating imposed for the Wimmera fire region, but vehicles were sighted in the car parks of both Mt Sturgeon and Piccaninny where the occupants were presumed by local police to be walking in the park.

REVELATIONS this week that Victorian hospitals share a combined debt of $1.46 billion have caused alarm that the state’s health system is being run on a credit card.