Excerpt: This year’s Sheepvention Rural Expo was held on August 4 and 5, gathering thousands of locals and visitors at the Hamilton Showgrounds. Photography: Glenn Guy & Lara Fitzpatrick.

This year’s Sheepvention Rural Expo was held on August 4 and 5, gathering thousands of locals and visitors at the Hamilton Showgrounds. Photography: Glenn Guy & Lara Fitzpatrick.

GRAMPIANS cricketer, Grace Potter, is set to continue her development pathway, selected in the Victoria Country Under-16 Female Emerging Players Squad for season 2024-25.

FOLLOWING on from The Spectator’s front-page story on Wednesday, August 8, which quoted a local physician expressing concerns about the Victorian Government’s plans to amalgamate multiple health services, in an about-turn on Thursday, health minister, Mary-Anne Thomas has reportedly ditched such plans.

THE National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) will be hosting a symposium in the national capital, to bring attention to the health, wellbeing, and safety of farmers, farming families and agricultural workforce.

LEADING jockey Linda Meech made the perfect start to the new racing season with a treble at Hamilton on Saturday.

NOW is the time for Victorian young people to use their voice and share their thoughts, personal concerns and what they see as important before Mission Australia’s Youth Survey 2024 closes on August 16.

SOME increased activity will be noted on the Parklands Golf Club course this week, as it prepares to host the Victorian Veteran Golfers Association Annual Sandgreen Championship on Monday and Tuesday.

WANNON MP, Dan Tehan has encouraged local road users to take part in a national road survey after Victoria experienced a nine per cent increase in road deaths over the 12 months to June 30.

THIS week is National Stroke Week (5 – 11 August) and Ambulance Victoria paramedics want communities to know and share the F.A.S.T. signs of stroke to make best use of time in case of this medical emergency.