A $3.57 MILLION Community Mental Health and Wellbeing project located on Lonsdale Street, Hamilton has commenced construction this week, with anticipation to open mid-2025.

FARMER Alan Bennett from Lawloit - bordering the Big Desert between Kaniva and Nhill, has had several sheep mauled by wild dogs.

HAMILTON’S Willem Mason, 18 has been working in the produce area at Permewans Mitre 10 with plans to study Cyber Security in either Adelaide, Melbourne or Geelong next year.

PENSHURST’S Faith Presser, 19 has turned her hand to different occupations having worked in a local bakery, labouring in a vineyard and helping as a babysitter just to name a few.

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HAMILTON’S Noah Mulley, 18 has been working part time in both the kitchen and café area at the Hamilton Base Hospital Green Bean Café where he is completing a Certificate Three in Hospitality with Westvic.

FOUNDATION for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Gardiner Foundation have awarded $38,052 to eight community groups across South Western Victoria for local initiatives that will support, strengthen and sustain their dairying regions.

HAMILTON’S Molly O’Brien, 18, plans to study a Bachelor of Sports, Physical and Outdoor Education next year, but she must first complete her gap year working as a learning support officer at Monivae College.

THE multi-billion-dollar repair bill needed to fix Australia’s rural roads has been highlighted as a critical investment in the viability and safety of the nation’s agricultural industries following the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) State of the Assets report released at the National Press Club in Canberra earlier this week.