LEGACY lodge, the home of Hamilton and District Legacy’s Portland Group, has had an upgrade with a new solar panel system with hopes to cut costs for the group.

LIVING as a successful independent playwright two years ago, Michael Gray Griffith reflects on the recent changes in Australia that have permanently altered his career and his life.

IT was a busy weekend on the roads with Hamilton Police Highway Patrol working alongside Uniform Police from Hamilton, Branxholme, and Penshurst to complete Operation Arid, a state-wide road safety blitz.

HIGHER interest rates, soaring fuel prices and massive grocery bills are in order for regional Victorians already feeling the squeeze while the economy tries to recover from the impact of COVID-19.

WHAT a wonderful weekend of weather and activity we’ve just experienced, which is a reminder that we need to consider Autumn as a valuable growing season rather than as the onset of winter.

REGULAR tending by a diligent group of workers has seen the Casterton Community Garden flourish in recent months.

A SIGNIFICANT chapter in the district’s history is up for grabs, with the Merino Hotel going under the hammer next month and there are high hopes for a ‘local’ reviva

Sacred Heart Sacred Heart students step-up for clean up day ZOE, YLANA AND OWEN, SHS PUBLICITY TEAM & MS COONEY SACRED Heart students stepped up to clean up on Schools Clean Up Day last Friday. The junior students cleaned up around the main school grounds, the playground and gardens.  They found plastic packages, paper and […]

LABOUR Day long weekend 2022 saw a return to “virtually normal” with hundreds of visitors flocking to the Casterton district, for the re-launch of popular local events.

THE 45th Port Fairy Folk Festival had a sweet return over the long weekend, after the much-loved event was called off last year.