LOCAL endurance runners, Brendon Paterson and Jonathan Rentsch are both looking to compete at the Melbourne Marathon later this year and are looking forward to the challenge.

DUNKELD CFA recently welcomed Robert Funk into the role of captain and he is ready to lead the brigade in a range of fire prevention and emergency situations.

A YOUNG former Hamilton boy has grown his hair out for the past three years and will soon cut it all off to donate to a charity that makes wigs for children who have lost their hair.

WITH almost 400 exposure sites around the state now identified, Western District Health Service has ramped up its preparations in the event COVID-19 found its way to the region.

LOCAL sport has suffered another major setback after the statewide lockdown was extended for a further seven-day period until next Tuesday night at 11.59pm meaning there will be no community sport for another weekend.

YOUNG athlete, Matilda Mason continues to perform well across a range of sports after recently travelling to Warrnambool bringing home a first place in the 12/13 Secondary Girls section at the School Sport Victoria Western Region Cross Country Championships.

ZOE Addinsall continues to take big strides in her Pentathlon events after winning her section of the Modern Pentathlon Victoria 2021 Winter Championships only a couple weeks ago.

AFTER officiating over 300 games of local football, Caleb Millard has ticked another thing off his list after getting to umpire alongside his sister, Holly and father, Colin.

RESIDENTS believe the Southern Grampians Shire has improved its customer service over the past year, according to the results of the 2021 Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey.

YOUNG people across the Great South Coast feel connected to their local communities but want more inclusion and tolerance, a major research initiative has found.