AS we mark this year’s National Volunteer Week (NVW), the Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) has extended their gratitude to the dedicated and talented volunteers who enrich the community and will be supporting Standing Tall in Hamilton Inc’s annual Volunteer Conference this Friday.

HAMILTON’S Milly Tapper is set for an Olympic swansong, qualifying for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

WITH the closure of the Glenthompson War Memorial Swimming Pool voted on by Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC), last month, community concerns have been rising about the Shire’s five other outdoor pools.

IN late January Worksafe announced the introduction of a new Telehandler, or ‘TV’ licence for operation of a Telehandler with three tonne or greater capacity.

DATA released earlier this week by Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand (Medical Deans) revealed a growing interest from medical graduates in pursuing a career as a rural generalist.

LOCAL roads campaigner Jason Bendeich hasn’t given up on his long-standing campaign to see more and better maintenance of roads in the Western District, especially the Henty Highway.

A look back at previous editions of the paper 50 and 25 years ago

IT’S often intriguing what some people do in retirement, none more so than local, Kerry Storer, who has been busy preparing for an eight-week voluntary stint at the famous Farina Underground Oven and Bakery in South Australia.

THE Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association of Australia (ALRTA) held it combined annual conference with the Queensland branch in April.

SOUTHERN Scientific Services principal, Larry Walker has expressed concern there is a very high danger to livestock of staggers from perennial ryegrass and phalaris as well as the risk of phalaris sudden death syndrome.