INFORMAL seating and bollards will be installed and new trees planted at Port Fairy’s Railway Place to further enhance the popular meeting space, while improving safety for users.

LOCAL Year 9 students interested in pursuing a career in agriculture were given the chance to explore the industry at the Careers in Agriculture Taster Day held at the Rural Institute of Skills and Training (RIST) on Monday.

PENSHURST has continued to soar high in the Mininera and District Netball Association, as the Bombers returned from their road trip to Ararat with the points safely tucked away after defeating the hosts, 51-30, on Saturday.

THE supply of gas for Western Victoria has been secured following a decision by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) on Tuesday night to guarantee supplies due to high demand.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos are through to the Western Victoria Female Football League (WVFFL) senior grand final after holding off South Warrnambool by nine points at Tyrendarra on Sunday.

IT’S been woolly, woolly cold lately and what better way to warm up but to get into some woolly retail window dressing for the Shop Window Competition ahead of the 2022 Sheepvention Rural Expo.

THERE was cause for celebration at Standing Tall in Hamilton (STiH) and Good Shepherd College’s Junior Campus after they were announced as recipients of the annual Wannon Water Ripple Effect community grants program.

A SLOW start has cost the Hamilton Kangaroos any chance of victory against North Warrnambool Eagles in their Hampden Football Netball League round 13 Open clash at Melville Oval on Saturday.

THE counting of 101,101 votes, including a full distribution of preferences from 94 polling booths from the Federal Election on May 21, 2022, has finalised the tally for Wannon and changed the status of the traditionally Liberal held ‘Blue Ribbon’ seat to officially marginal.

THE School Sports Australia Cross Country Championships will have a local flavour this year, as Hamilton’s Manaia Bremner pits his undoubted talent against the best runners from across the nation.