The Western District Chamber’s (WDC) new committee is well up and running with three new committee members – Joshua Kirkness, Telstra Store; Marie Water, are-able, and Kirsten Kershaw, The Obsidian Room.

THE big Christmas Tree Exhibition is back for another year and is seeking entries.

HAMILTON Police have been investigating the circumstances of a house fire on Coleraine Road, Hamilton, on Sunday night, where thankfully all residents were evacuated safely.

WHEN the Australian Government announces changes to superannuation legislation, alarm bells generally don’t ring for farmers - most farmers will go a lifetime without benefitting from the super guarantee, and many don’t make regular voluntary contributions.

“GOOD fences make good neighbours”, wrote poet, Robert Frost in his 1914 poem, Mending Wall.

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

THE National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) will welcome the community to an Open Day on Thursday, November 21 to commemorate the opening of their new premises on Lonsdale Street, Hamilton.

IT’S beginning to look a lot like Christmas and Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) is celebrating the start of the festive season by inviting businesses and traders to get creative and take part in the annual Christmas Window Display Competition.

JOB seekers flocked to the Portland Aluminium smelter on Wednesday for Alcoa’s Career Open Day.

RADLEY’S of Hamilton has changed ownership with the local enterprise now in the hands of Peter Pollock and Ian Powlton following the sale by Peter and Wendy Radley after running the business for more than 50 years.