A NEW face will take over at the helm of the Mininera and District Football League after John Box stepped down as league president recently.

RAGING Monkey flew the local flag with a narrow but deserving win in the Hip Pocket Workwear Hamilton Maiden Plate over 1100m at Hamilton on Tuesday.

HAMILTON Crime Investigation Unit detectives have released images of allegedly stolen jewellery as part of ongoing burglary investigations.

THE Coleraine Casterton Medical Centre is believed to be in danger of closing towards the end of November.

SHADOW treasurer, David Davis has criticised the State Government for the latest employment figures, claiming Victorian workers face fewer opportunities as jobs and working hours diminish.

POSTAL and freight services are set to be impacted by a 24-hour strike today as three major logistics companies grapple with pressure from the Transport Workers Union (TWU) to agree with demands about pay and job security.

THANKS to a huge and selfless $16,000 donation from Coleraine Homes for the Aged Auxiliary - Coleraine District Health Service (CDHS) was able to purchase its own Triobike for residents to use which was presented on Tuesday.

DUNKELD farmer Kelly Barnes is up for a prestigious award online tomorrow as a result of an innovative program using dog training to also break down social barriers and aid mental health. Ms Barnes is passionate about boosting the resilience of her local community by building connections through animals.

LAST week Southern Grampians Shire Council adopted key plans and a vision for the future of the region at the ordinary council meeting on Wednesday.

AS vaccination rates across the state continue to soar, many Victorians breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday after Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews announced the significant easing of restrictions in Regional Victoria and Metropolitan Melbourne from 11.59pm on Thursday, October 21.