AS an increasingly high amount of healthcare workers test positive to COVID-19, Western District Health Service (WDHS) has moved to implement a mask fit testing program to protect frontline staff.

THE current Victorian-South Australian border closure is the only thing standing in the way of a return to the boxing ring for some of Ray ‘Mocka’ McIntosh’s brightest talents.

A CASUAL chat in the pub with a mate led to a new hobby and career interests for Hamilton’s Kyle Goodwin.

SUNDAY marked one year since the passing of local jockey, Mikaela Claridge, but her legacy continued at Sale’s race meeting with the Remembering Mikaela Claridge Maiden.

REGIONAL Victoria may see restrictions ease faster than metropolitan Melbourne, as premier, Daniel Andrews confirmed two separate roadmaps out of lockdown would be announced on Sunday.

THE State Government will be able to extend its state of emergency for another six months, after the controversial amendment was narrowly passed through the parliament’s upper house on Wednesday morning.

HAMILTON’S Elle Rhook has taken out the top honour at this year’s genU artX virtual exhibition.

WITH rates notices rolling in across the Southern Grampians Shire this week, one local said he was frustrated and felt farmers had been left to bear the brunt of the rates rise.

USED cars are becoming an increasingly popular option among residents as local businesses try and keep up with demand.

THE Daniel Bowman trained Justaroundmidnight was a dominant winner of the 2020 Heywood Cup at Casterton on Sunday.