THE agricultural sector will increasingly need to adopt new technologies and entrepreneurial flair to provide secondary income, along with more flexible land use, to combat weather extremes such as floods and drought, according to new research.

LOCAL footballer, Jess Rentsch, found out via text she had won the Western Victoria Female Football League (WVFFL) Under-18 best and fairest last week.

LEADING up to the State Election, the Southern Grampians Shire Council are prioritising equitable access to public transport and are calling on members of the community to share their public transport experiences.

A RESOLUTION was unanimously passed at the protest rally attended by over 200 people on Wednesday in Colac, calling on the Federal Government to immediately impose a 120-day travel ban to Indonesia for all nonessential travel.

AGRICULTURE Victoria (AV) is ramping up preparations to ensure its staff are ready to respond to biosecurity threats after fragments of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and African Swine Fever (ASF) were detected in pork products at a Melbourne retail outlet last week.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos will return to Melville Oval, as South Warrnambool makes the trek up in what shapes up to be a tough test for both the senior football and Open netball teams.

MOYNE Shire’s Macarthur Kindergarten has obtained one of the highest ratings against the National Quality Assessment and Rating for education and care services.

49 Oval Avenue, Tarrington. Price $359,000. Contact Nic Cullinane at Southern Grampians Livestock and Real Estate, 62 Thompson Street, Hamilton on 03 5571 1404 or 0409 711 641.

RESIDENTS of the Southern Grampians outer townships are invited to contribute to the Southern Grampians Shire Council Small Towns Strategy, with people also able to share their thoughts with Council at Sheepvention.

IT was all systems go on Wednesday at the Hamilton Showgrounds as scores of local volunteers helped set up 500 sites for the three-day 2022 Sheepvention Rural Expo which begins tomorrow.