A 38-YEAR-OLD Penshurst man who blamed his neighbour’s cat for the death of his pet bird has escaped conviction but been placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond for breaking items.

Enjoy living beside the sea in the picturesque South Beach precinct with easy access to ocean, long beach walks, rock pools and more on a delightfully spacious, north south perfectly landscaped allotment of approximately 785sqm. Only meters to picturesque South Beach.

THE case of a brutal bashing involving two Hamilton men has been adjourned for a plea hearing for January 25, 2024.

A NEW 57 place childcare and kindergarten will be built on the grounds of Portland South Primary School, to open in 2026.

WHILE several councils across the state have ventured to express that the Acknowledgement of Country preceding official ceremonies, meetings and various events have become overused, Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) said it was committed to reconciliation and had no plans to scrap the tradition.

TWO Good Shepherd College Year 10 students, Tanika Francis and Grace Lane-Bland, were selected as finalists and attended the 2023 Peter Doherty Science Awards in Ballarat late last month.

NEARING the end of her last day as office manager at The Spectator, a very relaxed and cheerful Annette Moore happily sat down to have a chat and laugh about her decades of service, covering the changes in staff, technology and in herself over the journey.

AT the start of November, a new Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) arrived at the IGA in Coleraine, and manager Paul Bosch is encouraging locals to donate the money to their local sports clubs.

ALL outdoor swimming pools across the Southern Grampians Shire officially opened for summer on Saturday.

POLICE caught 59 drivers across just two days last week for a range of driving offences, targeting dangerous and reckless drivers travelling on major highways between Victoria and South Australia.