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

EXPERIENCING the resilient agricultural systems in Timor-Leste has not only made Campbell Watt grateful for living in a first-world country such as Australia but inspired a new passion to help others thrive.

FOR the seventh year, the Koonara Wines Summer Fiesta is back in Hamilton and will be held at the Hamilton Botanic on Gardens on Friday, March 15 from 4.30 to 9pm.

COLERAINE’S Peter Francis Arboretum has been buzzing with activity in the few months since its committee gained the right to independently manage it.

BAYVIEW College student Ava Stephens had excellent timing when she decided to move to Denmark for six months as an exchange student.

THE Portland Community Meal Share is back up and running for 2024, and are looking for more help in providing weekly free meals.

THE work never stops in our shire, as us Hamiltonians know only too well.

WHAT a gem Byaduk is to break the journey almost halfway between Hamilton and Port Fairy with a canopy of large shady trees, the picturesque J.A. Christie cricket oval with its white picket fence, and the local Byaduk Store to browse.

FOLLOWING a highly successful concert season in Dunkeld last year, the Australian Chamber Choir (ACC) returns with their first performance of the year on Saturday, February 24, entitled ‘Transports of Delight’.

WRAPPING up 18 days of film shooting this weekend for the feature-length movie ‘The Returned’ in and around Wannon and Hamilton is a small cast and crew of 19 people, with 12 locals assisting.