NINE people have been arrested and charged, and 24 firearms seized after a five-day firearm operation was executed by the Warrnambool Divisional Tasking Team, with assistance from the Hamilton and Portland Crime Investigation Units, and the Public Order Response Team.

LOCAL emergency services attended the scene of a car accident around 5pm on Wednesday evening after a driver failed to obey a traffic sign and collided with another vehicle.

CASTERTON students are flying the flag for good mental health, joining the 2022 Glenelg Shire Council Live4Life team.

INTERNATIONAL travel is back and Nuffield Australia is seizing the opportunity to send farmers and fishers abroad to bring innovative ideas home.

THE MORTLAKE Country Music Festival is on this weekend with all funds raised going to ‘Let’s Talk’ - an organisation dedicated to breaking the stigma around mental illness.

Catch up on this week’s Casterton News sporting action.

WANDO Vale’s annual sheep dog trials is celebrating its biggest event in 15 years, with 75 competing dogs and their handlers from three states competing for the title of Top Dog.

IT was a ripper end to the summer pool season for Macarthur residents, as the Macarthur Pool Committee hosted a movie night to celebrate the conclusion of their first season at the helm.

MUSIC runs in the veins of talented trumpet player Frank Marcollo, who has been playing in the local band, Hamilton Brass for over 50 years and has no plans of stopping anytime soon.

GLENELG Shire’s mayor and deputy mayor have been handed a pay rise, with the financial burden to fall on ratepayers.