DUNKELD residents can rest easy knowing they have a police officer in town, with leading senior constable, Roger McClure recently appointed to take on the full-time job of manning the Dunkeld Police Station.

WALTANNA Farms in Hamilton has secured $2.4 million in federal funding from the latest round of the Modern Manufacturing Initiative for a new purpose-built automated food production facility, plus $50,000 from the Energy Efficient Communities Program.

LOCALS will have to wait one more week to see the extraordinary Skywhale sculptures float over the Grampians after unfavourable weather conditions caused today’s launch to be postponed until May 21.

AN additional 10 cameras will be installed in high traffic areas in the Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) under phase two of the closed-circuit television (CCTV) rollout.

PORTLAND’S TS Henty Navy Cadets have received a generous donation of a new boat from the Portland Police last week. It is not a small gift to receive, at 6.5m long with a 200-horsepower outboard engine and a trailer to tow it on, and though it does need some maintenance work the cadets say they […]

WHILE Moyne Shire welcomed the $11.1 million commitment from incumbent Wannon MP and Liberal Party candidate, Dan Tehan to upgrade some of its remote roads, Mayor Ian Smith has called on all Federal candidates to match a further commitment for critical dairy farming roads in the Shire.

SAFETY barriers are being installed this week on the Glenelg Highway east of Coleraine, covering a total of about 1.2 kilometres.

VICTORIA’S State Budget for the 2022/23 financial year has been presented as a major boost for the health sector and rural Victoria, however the Opposition has pointed to funding cuts for regional development, agriculture and roads.

FOLLOWING in her mother and both her grandmother’s footsteps, Hamilton Medical Group (HMG) lead nurse, Katie Shepherd always knew she wanted to pursue a career in nursing - even in kinder, she would dress up as a nurse.

WITH the Federal Election fast approaching, voters were given the opportunity to hear from, and interact with, the Wannon candidates on Monday night at The Spectator’s candidate forum, held at the Monivae Performing Arts Centre.