RECENT news coverage of the present conflict in the Middle East has almost completely overshadowed the protracted Ukrainian Russian war which is never far from the minds of Chetwynd locals, the Stanislawskis, who are living it day in day out since it began almost two years ago.

WE have wonderful volunteers at our club including Ruben Ross who has painted the bar area after our renovations.

ALTHOUGH not quite finished, the works to restore the historic Dunkeld Post Office have been pleasing owner, Keith Arnold, who’s looking forward to its completion following some painting early next year.

PARTY in the Park is a yearly staple of the Christmas season for families around Hamilton’s Rasmussen Avenue.

THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade season has been one of new beginnings so far, with the 2023-24 season the first of the new amalgamated Hamilton and Portland competitions.

THE holiday season is primetime for vet visits and pet injuries.

HAMILTON Kangaroos and Port Fairy have combined to offer junior footballers a chance to develop during the off-season with a skills clinic at Gardens Oval next Wednesday.

With its prime location and impressive features, so close to the hospital and Lake Hamilton, this property has so much to offer.

EARLIER in the month, Penshurst’s St Joseph’s Primary School basketball team ventured off on a road trip to Dandenong Basketball Stadium to represent our diocese in the Future Allstars Hooptime State Finals.

SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) is set to open round two of the 23/24 Community Partnership Grants program on Monday, January 29, 2024, with a series of workshops being held to assist the public in the application process.