HEYWOOD remains in touch with the race for the South West District Football Netball League finals, despite going down to Cavendish at Heywood Recreation Reserve courts on Saturday, 49 to 65.

A NEW book telling the story of Penshurst’s Mervyn ‘Napier’ Waller OBE CMG (1893-1972) and his greatest work, including the mosaics he designed in the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial, is now available.

WITH winter in full swing and locals feeling the cold, Hamilton Police are warning people not to leave their cars running while unattended, even when parked in a driveway.

THE Western Country Regional Cricket Hub has been a hive of activity in recent days with Cricket Victoria’s Under-19 girls emerging players squad visiting for a camp ahead of the start of the 2022-23 pre-season.

FOOT-AND-MOUTH disease (FMD) looms as a major biosecurity threat on Australia’s doorstep that will pose significant problems to western Victorian animal health and trade if transmitted to Australian livestock.

CARAMUT reserves footballer, Darren Frith, is alive today thanks to the quick actions of several people after he suffered a heart attack and was left unconscious on the field at Caramut Recreation Reserve on June 25.

HOMEOWNERS with variable interest mortgages copped another rate rise on Tuesday, and with grocery prices also expected to continue to rise, particularly vegetables, family budgets are continuing to feel the pinch.

CHANGES under the VicRoads Modernisation process announced by the State Government on Thursday included rewards for safe driving, and free online testing for learners and probationary licences, meaning learner and probation drivers will save up to $51.40 and $133.30 in testing fees, respectively.

EVEN the most cursory of glances across the global landscape would reveal that all is not well, nature continues to deliver weather extremes from the north pole to all continents on earth, including of course the Australian eastern seaboard.

THE State Government has finalised new 10-year contracts worth $2.3 billion for Victoria’s entire regional bus network, promising improved services for passengers.