A SUBMISSION imploring councillors not to pass the Southern Grampians Small Towns Strategy document was made by Glenthompson and District Community Association, vice president, Trevor Burns, at the first Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) ordinary meeting for 2024 on Wednesday night.

THE recent Grampians fires impacted Grampians Tourism’s Marc Sleeman on two fronts as the chief executive of the organisation and a resident of Pomonal.

FORTY-four homes and building structures were lost in Pomonal after lightning strikes caused multiple fires in the Grampians National Park on Tuesday, a day forecast with a catastrophic fire danger rating for the Wimmera.

IT was a case of pink sea meets blue when more than 130 walkers – most wearing the special pink T-shirt for the occasion – walked from Portland’s IGA carpark to Cape Bridgewater on Saturday 10 February.

HAMILTON Men’s Shed is excited to announce that they will be holding a garage sale this weekend.

THE Port Fairy Skate Park and play space has taken yet another exciting step, with the project going to tender for design and construction.

COLERAINE is stirring with new activity.

HAMILTON’S Regional Business Association (HRBA) has undertaken an informal survey of Hamilton businesses in the CBD and have found an overwhelmingly positive response to the new parking meters.

LEADER of The Nationals, David Littleproud has called out the Australian Government for being too slow to act on supermarkets, a Price Gouging and Unfair Pricing Practices report has shown.

A new local resident writes about escaping the city and moving to the Western District.