THE Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) last week decided to allocate almost $170,000 of a Regional Airports Program grant to upgrade the Hamilton Airport in order to keep its level of certification current.
ON 11 NOVEMBER Casterton Vice Regal Band joined the celebration of the centenary of the Bahgallah Memorial Hall, with Mick McNamara sounding the Last Post and the band entertaining the crowd with music that reflected the historic nature of the occasion.
AFTER a very successful garage sale during Anti-Poverty Week, which raised money to support their two Learning for Life students, VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) members also collected groceries to donate to the Uniting Church food distribution program.
Meggs, a work colleague’s mum, makes these yummy, colourful biscuits every Christmas. But I think she also has them all year round in her pantry as a special treat to have with a cuppa. Thank you Meggs.
AN exceptional group of locals were again recognised at the recent Wannon Volunteer Awards celebration for the contribution they make to the community, individually, or with a group.
THE streets of Tarrington are once again full of amazing hay bale creations, with the results from the Hay Bale Art Competition announced on Thursday evening.
INSTEAD of chucking your cans out or popping them in your recycling bin, the people at the Dunrobin Hall are more than happy to accept them, in their ongoing can drive to fund restorations for an historic piece of the community.