THE Hamilton Uniting Church are setting their sights towards Christmas and are encouraging anyone who can, to donate new toys for their 2022 Christmas Appeal.

THE Victorian Opposition has vowed to modify controversial laws on riverfront camping on Crown Land if elected into government later this year.

A CONCRETE truck was left laying on its side after it rolled over near Hamilton on Tuesday afternoon, making it the fourth local truck accident in four weeks.

RESULTS from the 2022 Community Satisfaction survey have revealed residents of the Southern Grampians Shire think Council have room for improvement in key areas such as roads and engagement.

RESPONDENTS to a Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) Youth Strategy survey, aged between 12-25 who live, work or study in the Shire, have the chance to win a $100 voucher to spend at a local business.

THE first instalment of rocks has arrived at the Penshurst Volcanoes Discovery Centre (VDC) for the new rock garden funded by the Southern Grampians Shire Council, part of a $330,000 upgrade to the VDC to take place over the next six months.

REGIONAL Victoria could soon see its first Music Conservatorium established in Warrnambool after a group of passionate local musicians, teachers, festival creatives and community representatives joined forces to propose the idea.

IT’S not every morning of the week that you’d be happy to be awoken at 6am to a stranger banging on your front door, but Loretta Enderby and her husband Wes, of Tarrington said they shall be eternally grateful for the unexpected awakening alerting them that their house was on fire.

CONTROVERSIAL Facebook posts by a part owner of the restaurant business at the Port Fairy wharf over the weekend, alleging the incompetence of a Moyne Shire Council staff member, prompted a statement by chief executive, Brett Davis, to refute the claims early Sunday morning.

AGRICULTURE Victoria is warning farmers to be on the lookout for barber’s pole worm, a blood-sucking roundworm.