BEEN watching Irreverent? The Netflix show set in Far North Queensland has certainly been a hit, but you might be surprised to know it actually has its roots in the Portland CBD.

LOOKING back at the last 12 months, our photography department took a little time to select their best eight photos from 2022.

SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) adopted new Community Local Laws at its unscheduled meeting on Wednesday December 21, 2022, with several significant changes passed, that will impact the community.

AS everyone sets their sights on 2023, police and CFA are reminding people not to let illegal fireworks ignite tragedy this New Year’s Eve.

THE Casterton Community Garden is now not just home to the usual wildlife – now housing a wooden owl by the entrance to greet visitors.

IT’S fascinating to look back to major tourist attractions that were launched with much hoopla to see how they fared in subsequent years.

FOR some, New Year’s Eve signals the end of a chapter and grants the opportunity to start afresh with the excitement providing a renewed motivation to set and achieve goals.

SEEING the wood and the trees… Green Triangle Forest Industries Hub acting executive general manager Scott Whicker is keen for more young people in our region to consider forestry as a career.

AN elderly couple who resides in Grosvenor Place, Hamilton, have been left traumatised after awaking to a burglar in their home in the early hours of Saturday, December 17.

JAMES McInnes is off to a welcome start in his tenure as the interim chief executive of the Casterton Memorial Hospital.