A HIGHLY respected member of the Willaura community, Heather Fleming has been awarded the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Senior Achiever Award at the 2022 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards at Government House.

OVER 10 years of dancing with the Hamilton Dance Company has come to an end for Ellie Lehmann and Jorja Hermon.

A LOCAL crossing supervisor received a great surprise when she was declared the best in the whole of Victoria
Gail Birch has been Portland South Primary School’s friend and crossing lady for seven years, standing her ground on Moorhouse Street for seven years every morning and afternoon.

ys it is hopeful that the federal government will finally commit to funding the Maroona-Portland rail line upgrade in May, when it hands down its next Budget.

While there was no money for the upgrade in the recent Budget, the new government’s first, Port chief executive Greg Tremewen said there had been plenty going on behind the scenes.

DUE to a lack of lifeguards and the recent flooding events experienced across the region, the Southern Grampians outdoor swimming pool season will be pushed back.

LOCALS are being encouraged to make sure they are enrolled to vote and their details are up to date, as the roll for the upcoming Victorian State Government Election closes at 8pm tonight.

IT WAS a special weekend for Peter Rodger, a Casterton resident and ex-Air Force serviceman who celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends on Saturday. During an intimate celebration on Henty Street, he and his children in attendance recounted his rich life of service, travel and his many personal interests. Mr Rodger was born […]

A JOINT donation from the Hamilton Rotary Club and the now folded Hamilton Rotaract Club, totalling around $5500 has been made to the Standing Tall in Hamilton (STiH) youth mentor program.

I had a few pieces of this slice in my lunch box at golf recently.
The recipe got the tick of approval from Helen, Betty, Fiona and Tanya.

A look back at previous editions of the paper 50 and 25 years ago.