IT’S no wonder Cavendish has its own festival celebrating the magnificent river red gum, with the small township nestled on the banks of the Wannon River lined with these splendid, majestic trees.

AT her first ever attempt at competing, Hamilton’s Anoushka de Chelard has come third at the JoeyGlide 2024 Australian Junior Nationals Gliding championships in Narromine, NSW, last week.

IT’s a quirky idea that’s gained a lot of traction. Portland’s TRAILS Sculpture Prize is now in its fourth year. Dreamed up by Julia Street Creative Space’s Robyn McDonald and the then mayor of Portland Anita Rank in 2019 as COVID restrictions began cramping people’s lifestyles and mental wellbeing, the idea quickly gained popularity with artists and the public alike.

IN the 12 months since it first arrived onsite, over 1000 patients have used the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at Hamilton Base Hospital.

CHINA may be thousands of miles away and a world away from Australian wool farming culture, but signs that world is effectively getting smaller are increasing, with a Balmoral sheep farm having their premium-quality fleece selected for exclusive use by an upmarket fashion label.

TODAY was my last day editing The Spectator, after just over two years in the role.

WET weather may have put the handbrake on the CFA’s roadside burning program.

A GROUP of Southern Grampians residents will get to reset their lives after the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a new local initiative.

THIS Saturday the Dunkeld & District Historical Museum will hold their open day and Trash and Treasure markets, with stall holders selling a variety of goods as well as a live music performance by local artist, Emily Elliott.

VOLUNTEER firefighters from across the district are receiving high praise for their work at a large fire near Casterton that engulfed a shed last Thursday, ahead of what is expected to be a busy season for local brigades.