A GRAMPIANS (Gariwerd) tour operator was awarded first place in the Adventure Tourism category at the 2022 Victorian Tourism Awards last Thursday at Melbourne Park.

OF the numerous annual celebrations that fell victim to the pandemic lockdowns, postponed not once but twice, was the much-loved Christmas ‘Carols by Candlelight’ in the Hamilton Botanical Gardens - the good news is - it’s back on Friday, December 9.

THERE is no doubting which season Casterton is in now, after both days of the first weekend of December managed to reach low thirties with another small surge in temperatures coming soon.

ADDING yet another name to their long list of guest speakers, the Greater Hamilton Library welcomed author, Jim McIntyre, last Friday to speak about his first book, ‘Nikolai the Perfect’.

IT was a successful night of local tree planting for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee last month with over 30 people gathering to celebrate the occasion.

LAST week, the Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) resolved to sell approximately 22 hectares of vacant land near Lake Hamilton at Wednesday’s Council meeting.

FOUR Hamilton region people with high support needs will soon move into new high-tech accommodation with the official opening on December 12 of a $1.6 million specialist disability home

THE Balmoral Community Store has changed hands for the first time since the community rallied to save it 12 and a half years ago when 46 local investors, friends and associates combined their resources to purchase it.

THE Portland Dog Obedience Club (PDOC) recently brought in a highly respected dog trainer to help the club to be able to help people with challenging dogs.

LOCAL community groups and schools have shared in a bonanza of more than $1.5 million, following the winding up of Portland WorkSkills.