A COLERAINE Road resident affected by the flash flooding event on October 21 has complained about her disappointing experience with government bureaucracy, after her home was inundated with water.

WITH much pride and excitement, the Harrow Bush Nursing Centre (HBNC) opened their wonderful new facilities on Friday, November 4 in front of a large crowd.

DUNROBIN’S Landcare group is raising a renewal in local interest for landholders to appear at meetings at the start of each season.

A REMEMBRANCE Day service will be hosted by the Hamilton RSL at 10.30am for a 10.45am start on November 11, with a minute’s silence at 11am at the Melville Oval Cenotaph, corner Glenelg Highway and Lonsdale Street, Hamilton.

A PAINTING by prominent local artist, Roger Edwards is one of the items that has been donated to auction on the night of the Cavendish Fleece and Flower Show, one of the highlights of the annual event.

AFTER the success of the two previous events, Casterton’s Shopping Frenzy is on again, with doors open until late, next Friday, 18 November.

REMEMBRANCE DAY this year in Portland will be paying special respect to veterans who have served in more recent conflicts that Australia has been involved in.

After the service on Friday at the Portland Memorial Triangle, the Portland RSL will be unveiling a plaque recognising veterans from the first and second gulf wars in Iraq, the Afghanistan war, and the peacekeeping mission in East Timor.

AN opportunity to travel by passenger rail to and from Hamilton this weekend on a vintage locomotive, the ‘Spirit of Progress’, has been derailed by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), who decided not to grant approval.

A REMARKABLE new addition to the Hamilton Gallery collection has been acquired to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Hamilton Gallery Trust.

ZARA Kruger began her schooling journey at the young age of four at Tarrington Primary School; climbing aboard the number 14 bus on Trotters’ Hamilton school bus service for 13 years.