WHEN Glenthompson kelpie breeder and trainer, Joe Spicer got a call from fellow dog trainer, Neil McDonald asking if he would be interested in filming a national television show showcasing the world of working dogs, he was apprehensive.

THE Super Sparkie Skiers are set to hit the water this weekend to participate in Ski For Life, a water ski event that aims to raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention.

DEACON White continues to go from strength to strength in the sporting environment, selected as the only local in this year’s Greater Western Victoria (GWV) Rebels Under-19 squad.

JAPANESE encephalitis virus (JEV) has claimed one life in Victoria with the death of a man from northern Victoria recorded by the Department of Health.

MACARTHUR Red won its second Hamilton and District Women’s Cricket Association premiership, accounting for Macarthur Blue in the A grade final at Melville Oval on Sunday.

AN 87-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted two male victims in Mortlake 40 years ago has been charged by police on Tuesday, March 8.

WITH less than a week to go until the 45th Annual Port Fairy Folk Festival, excitement has built for the return of the iconic Labour Day long weekend event.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos have finalized their junior and senior netball squads for the 2022 Hampden Football Netball League season.

THE first March Store Cattle Sale in Mortlake last Thursday saw just shy of 2200 cattle yarded in what has been described as highly successful overall. Heavy grown steers weighing 520-560kg sold slightly stronger than last sale and made up to 580c/kg. The 450-500kg steers sold to similar rates of the previous sale, principally between […]

Each year, International Women’s Day (IWD) provides an important opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary women across our community, this year The Spectator interviewed two local women to shine a light on the work being done closer to home to ‘Break the Bias’.