THE south-west community now has 24/7 access to four more Automated External Defibrillators (AED) after a partnership between Moyne Shire Council and Ambulance Victoria saw the lifesaving devices moved outside public buildings.

FOUR locals have signed up to take part in their first South Australian (SA) Variety Bash from August 13 – 20 under the team banner “Beauty and the Beast” (BNB), where they will drive at least four thousand kilometres while fundraising for children who are sick, disadvantaged or live with special needs.

AS THE 1990 Cats celebrated their reunion, the Casterton Sandford executive issued notice of a special general meeting, calling for members to vote on a motion proposing a move to the Mid South East Football Netball League (MSEFNL) for the 2023 season.

THE Casterton Rotary Club has welcomed its new president in Chris Munro as it celebrated its 75th anniversary at last Thursday’s Change-Over Dinner.

IT was a community effort to install two new signs at the north and south entrances of Cavendish on the Henty Highway, establishing the identity of the little rural town and welcoming visitors.

SCAMMERS are constantly on the lookout for opportunities to score a quick buck and if it wasn’t for his astuteness and previous experience working in IT, Doug Ezard of Hamilton, may have been fooled by the appearance of an email purportedly sent by myGov regarding a tax refund.

ACROSS Australia, as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb, some aged care facilities have been locked down again, however, Hamilton’s aged care facilities continue to soldier on with only some visitor restrictions in place.

ACTING mayor of the Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC), Cr David Robertson, has written a letter asking the Federal Government to be responsible for 100 per cent of the cost in the event of an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD).

ASPIRING firefighters have an opportunity tonight to find out if joining the CFA may be their thing.

THE dispute between various community groups and Moyne Shire over the use of a multipurpose room and other facilities at the Mortlake Community Centre appears to be over.