IN good news on the COVID-19 front, four remaining Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel left Eventide Lutheran Homes on Friday as the aged care facility comes out of lockdown, with only three residents and two staff members still in quarantine.

BRUCE Pettingill’s 1944 army jeep was one of six of its kind to take part in a 1600-kilometre adventure across remote central Australia.

THE Salvation Army’s annual Red Shield Appeal will kick off this week with volunteer tin shakers collecting money from Monday, June 13 at Hamilton’s Coles supermarket, with 100 per cent of the money raised in Hamilton going back to our community.

ROTARY Hamilton has generously donated $5000 to the Western District Health Service (WDHS) MRI for U&I Appeal, a project they have supported both financially and through volunteering.

MOYNE Health Services (MHS) has appointed a new chief executive, Katharina Redford, who has been serving as the interim chief executive since Jackie Kelly’s resignation in December last year.

CAPITAL works to renovate parts of the Casterton Primary School could start as early as term three this year, despite recent difficulties formalising plans.

WITH the presentation of a lifetime membership, the contributions of Jim Clark to the Hamilton Wood Turners Club have recently been recognised.

MOYNE Shire Council has appointed a new chief executive, Brett Davis, for a four-year term, following endorsement at Tuesday’s ordinary meeting.

OVER 550 trees and grasses were planted at The Grange Burn Creek near Greed Street on Thursday morning as part of a planting day aimed at improving wellbeing and helping to combat climate change.

CASTERTON’S ‘kindy’ is recognised as an outstanding service provider in its field in a rating and assessment audit as part of the Education and Care Services National Regulations for approved education and care services (long day care and kindergarten).