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.

FOR the second consecutive year, the Hamilton Karting Club has been forced to cancel its Victorian Country Series event.

THE Penshurst and District Racing Club (PDRC) remains hopeful of holding the Penshurst Cup with crowds in 2021, with spectators not yet ruled out.

SIX locals have been selected to attend the Basketball Victoria Golden Nugget Camp next month.

IT has been a successful week for local owners with the locally part-owned Extreme Warrior winning the Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes very impressively over 1200m at Caulfield on Wednesday.

A FORMER Imperials player has added to his achievements recently, as Levi Kalms helped the South Dublin Swans to an AFL Ireland premiership at the weekend. A FORMER Imperials player has added to his achievements recently, as Levi Kalms helped the South Dublin Swans to an AFL Ireland premiership at the weekend.

The Wannon-based athlete retired from gymnastics last year and signalled her intention to pursue the winter sport, gaining selection in the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) Aerial Skiing Program.

INTERNATIONAL students will gradually start returning to the state by the end of the year under the Victorian Government’s Student Arrivals Plan which was submitted to the Commonwealth for approval. Victorian Government’s Student Arrivals Plan which was submitted to the Commonwealth for approval.