THE Country Fire Authority (CFA) District 5 and District 6 Community Education Team, consisting of members from the Hamilton and Colac regions, were rewarded for their dedication to protecting their local community at this year’s Spirit of CFA Awards held in Ballarat last month.

JUDGING by the crowds of people who braved the variety of wintery conditions over the three-day Sheepvention Rural Expo earlier this week, the country spirit in the Western District is alive and well.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos will travel to Cobden for their last away game of the Hampden Football Netball League season tomorrow.

HUNDREDS of people turned out for Billy Picken’s funeral on Thursday afternoon, after he sadly passed away on Saturday, July 23.

LOCALS are encouraged to register for the MS Readathon - an August reading challenge for people of all ages that raises funds to provide support services for children who have a parent living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

ADDING another book to her already impressive collection, Tracey Kruger launched ‘The Farmer Twins’ at Sheepvention on Sunday - a chapter book aimed at primary school children about twins living on a farm in the Western District.

THE Greater South West Junior Football League is closing in on its climax with the 2022 season award winners announced on Sunday.

“WHAT I’m looking for is consistency.”
Taking his time walking past pens of Five and Three rams at Sheepvention was Wool Monarch and judge, Tom Silcock, and he was sure of the attributes that would give a breeder the 2022 awards for the two categories.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos were out to avenge their nine-goal loss to South Warrnambool earlier in the season when the blue and white side hosted the Roosters at Melville Oval in Hampden Football Netball League round 15 action on Saturday.

INNOVATIVE ideas were well and truly on display in the 2022 Inventions Competition at Sheepvention, with the judges blown away by the creativity and skill demonstrated in all entries.