A SIGNIFICANT chapter in the district’s history is up for grabs, with the Merino Hotel going under the hammer next month and there are high hopes for a ‘local’ reviva

THE 45th Port Fairy Folk Festival had a sweet return over the long weekend, after the much-loved event was called off last year.

HAMILTON has surged into the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) semi-finals with a comfortable last round victory against Pigeon Ponds to grab second place on the ladder.

NUMBERS almost halved back to 5850 lambs at Hamilton last week.

WESTERN District Health Service (WDHS) surgeons and its theatre team have worked hard in recent weeks to ensure delayed appointments were rescheduled as quickly as possible.

LOCAL horseman, Chris Walsh, has broken through to claim his first victory in more than 100 starts.

REGISTRATIONS will open today at 11:00am exclusively to senior Victorians for 10,000 travel vouchers with the resumption of the popular Seniors Travel Voucher Scheme.

VICTORIA’S most important beehives need to be strong and healthy to play their part as our first line of defence against exotic bee pests and diseases.

WITH Autumn now with us, the fairways are appreciating the cooler conditions and the occasional drop of rain, so it is a good time to dust off the clubs and play some golf.

MANY sites around the Southern Grampians Shire testify strongly to past volcanic activity and last Wednesday, Council voted to adopt the Greater Hamilton Volcanic Trail Masterplan to take advantage of both the tourism and local recreational possibilities the locations offer.