LOCAL primary schools are busy preparing for the Upwelling Festival parade on Saturday.

PIERCE Brosnan and Samuel L. Jackson are just a couple of the high-profile actors in the next star-studded line-up for Richard Gray’s latest film – a man with strong Hamilton family ties.

THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) has spoken out against the Federal Government’s proposed biosecurity protection levy, labelling it as a new tax on food and fibre.

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

GATHERED for a special tree planting are members of the Friends of Hamilton Botanic Gardens with Grade 3/4 students from Gray Street Primary School.

NOMINATIONS will open on November 1 for the 2024 Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) Australia Day Awards.

DONORS and supporters celebrated the arrival of a $130,000 Transperineal Biopsy Machine at Hamilton Base Hospital this week.

DRAWING on her background in marine biology, local science teacher Bella Voulgaris will be giving a special talk during the Upwelling Festival next weekend.

THE Moyne Shire Council has a new mayor after Cr Ian Smith was elected to the role at Tuesday’s Council meeting, with outgoing mayor, Cr Foster elected deputy mayor.

ONE of the stalwart community shows that has typically graced the pages of The Spectator for a preview (or review) article at this time of year will be missing in 2023, unless you want to count this one informing of its cancellation.