YOU would think that last year’s Voice referendum which overwhelmingly rejected dividing the country by race would have forced our elites to rethink how they see Australia.

THE PORTLAND District Health (PDH) board have appointed an interim CEO for six months, as it looks to fill the top job permanently.

LAST Sunday, January 14 the Hamilton Botanical Gardens came to life with The Evergreens Jazz Band providing the music for the Friends of the Gardens annual summer music program.

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

REGISTRATIONS for the Hamilton Lions Club’s Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) golf day are progressing well with just a week to go until deadline, but more teams would ensure a great day.

THE National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) free NGV Kids on Tour series is returning to Hamilton Gallery on January 24.

YOUNG people in the Southern Grampians Shire are invited to relax, play games, meet new people and listen to music as part of a brand-new initiative.

AFTER more than two decades of wrangling radio presenters as and 30 years doing two weekly shows of her own, Portland community station 3RPC stalwart Jenny ‘JB’ Brydson has recently retired as station manager.

A study by a Portland doctor highlighting the unexpected health benefits from riding an e-bike has won a competition at the Australian and New Zealand level.

HAVING turned 21 just after the New Year, Hamilton shearer Caleb Morgan had set himself the goal on January 15 of getting through 600 composite lambs in eight hours at Mawarra station at Konongwootong - but was forced to admit just days before the date, that his target wasn’t a realistic one.