IT’S been 28 fantastic years but Daryl Petch is finally throwing in the towel. From January 30, 2024, there will be a new bus driver at the wheel of Portland’s arguably most recognisable mode of school transportation: the Banana Bus.

PARTY in the Park is a yearly staple of the Christmas season for families around Hamilton’s Rasmussen Avenue.

THE holiday season is primetime for vet visits and pet injuries.

SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) is set to open round two of the 23/24 Community Partnership Grants program on Monday, January 29, 2024, with a series of workshops being held to assist the public in the application process.

THE Heywood and District Secondary College (HDSC) was shocked and delighted to discover they had won the title of best edible garden in the Victoria.

JUST in time for the summer holidays, the Dunkeld Visitor Hub project has been completed, offering hikers and tourists an upgraded central location to begin their exploration of the region.

A BRAND-NEW basketball ring has been installed at the Dunkeld tennis courts after young residents campaigned for it.

AFTER over 85 years serving Cavendish, the local Uniting Church closed its doors recently with a celebratory service held and many travelling from out of town to be part of the occasion.

HAMILTON-RAISED Len Martin has always been pretty fit, but at 87, he has an exercise regime that would put anyone half his age to shame.

THE SGSC 2023 Christmas Window Display competition Community Choice award went to Elders Real Estate Hamilton with 130 Votes.