THE work never stops in our shire, as us Hamiltonians know only too well.

WHAT a gem Byaduk is to break the journey almost halfway between Hamilton and Port Fairy with a canopy of large shady trees, the picturesque J.A. Christie cricket oval with its white picket fence, and the local Byaduk Store to browse.

FOLLOWING a highly successful concert season in Dunkeld last year, the Australian Chamber Choir (ACC) returns with their first performance of the year on Saturday, February 24, entitled ‘Transports of Delight’.

WRAPPING up 18 days of film shooting this weekend for the feature-length movie ‘The Returned’ in and around Wannon and Hamilton is a small cast and crew of 19 people, with 12 locals assisting.

A SUBMISSION imploring councillors not to pass the Southern Grampians Small Towns Strategy document was made by Glenthompson and District Community Association, vice president, Trevor Burns, at the first Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) ordinary meeting for 2024 on Wednesday night.

THE recent Grampians fires impacted Grampians Tourism’s Marc Sleeman on two fronts as the chief executive of the organisation and a resident of Pomonal.

FORTY-four homes and building structures were lost in Pomonal after lightning strikes caused multiple fires in the Grampians National Park on Tuesday, a day forecast with a catastrophic fire danger rating for the Wimmera.

IT was a case of pink sea meets blue when more than 130 walkers – most wearing the special pink T-shirt for the occasion – walked from Portland’s IGA carpark to Cape Bridgewater on Saturday 10 February.

HAMILTON Men’s Shed is excited to announce that they will be holding a garage sale this weekend.

THE Port Fairy Skate Park and play space has taken yet another exciting step, with the project going to tender for design and construction.