THE Victorian Government has announced a groundbreaking set of reforms aimed at addressing councillor misconduct and bolstering accountability within the state’s 79 local councils.

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

THE Peter Frances Points Arboretum committee is currently celebrating some very exciting news.

The Rural Women’s Network (RWN) has announced the ‘Agri futures Rural Women’s Awards for 2024 are now open.

THE National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) has announced the appointment of two distinguished Patrons - the Honourable Jaala Pulford and the Honourable Hugh Delahunty - who demonstrate a shared commitment to farmers and rural communities and bring a wealth of expertise and passion to advance the mission of the NCFH.

THE last ‘Shed Happens’ for 2023 will be on Tuesday, November 21 at the Red Shield Hut inside the Hamilton Showgrounds (enter off Horner St), with this meeting relaxing the attendance rules.

LAST Saturday, over 140 people gathered to celebrate the official opening of a $6.8 million redevelopment project at Penshurst District Health Service (PDHS).

BAIMBRIDGE College played host to the Western Victoria Open Schools Chess Championship on Monday.

THE hottest tickets in town are for the upcoming double acts by Dramus Theatre Inc, with performances by both juniors’ and seniors’ comedic pantomimes of the ‘Wizard of Oz’.

A 55-YEAR-OLD Branxholme man has been warned he will be going to jail if found guilty after allegedly making threats to kill a local school principal.