ALUMNI, philanthropic individuals, Baimbridge College staff, current and former teachers, with a common goal to see good students continue their education to Year 12 completion, gathered for the Baimbridge College Scholarship Fund annual general meeting (AGM) last Friday.

AS REGIONAL Victoria reels from the cancellation of the much-anticipated 2026 Commonwealth Games, host cities will need to be supported as many now find their future plans in doubt.

WHILE Kelpies are the obvious choice of breed for the farming areas that surround Hamilton, a recent release of statistics for dog registrations in Victoria has revealed a very different breed is the most popular in town.

PORTLANDERS lined the Cape Nelson Road railway overpass over the weekend to watch the first passenger train into the city for decades; somewhat behind schedule, but here. And despite the unforeseen delays leading to an ingloriously late start, Seymour Railway Heritage Centre Inc. (SRHC) John Crofts was delighted to see what he said were “wall […]

PORTLAND’S botanical heritage is under threat from an overpopulation of possums, which council workers say are being illegally released into the Portland Botanic Gardens. Several of the original trees planted in the 180-year-old gardens are under significant stress from the marsupials stripping leaves off them, while many other plants are also affected. Recently, Glenelg Shire […]

HAMILTON residents were treated to the rare sight of a passenger train on the local tracks last weekend, with many people braving the wintry conditions to see a special Seymour Railway Heritage Centre (SRHC) service visit the area.

A HAMILTON man who was driving at less than 10 kilometres per hour on Gray Street and hit a woman he said he didn’t see as she was walking across the pedestrian crossing, has been fined and placed on a good behaviour bond.

RECORD rains across Western Victoria have created a lot of very muddy conditions around our Shire.

Retro – take a look back 25 and 50 years ago

THE Sheepvention Rural Expo will provide a leading platform for cutting-edge ideas and technological advancements in the renowned Inventions Competition, as well as provide an impressive line-up of speakers on the Towards 90 Innovations Stage.