BALMORAL is set to lose its NAB branch as the bank announced its planned closure in just over two months.

FAMILY fun is coming to Hamilton with a carnival at the showgrounds this weekend.

A HOTEL quarantine worker has tested positive to COVID-19 in Melbourne just days after another quarantine worker inside the Grand Hyatt Hotel contracted the UK strain of the virus.

MANY local mothers are forced to breastfeed their children in public bathrooms due to the lack of baby care rooms or safe spaces available in the Southern Grampians Shire.

THE State Government has announced a shortened duck hunting season, sparking outrage from all sides of the table.

SOUTH-WEST cafes and restaurants are facing a critical staff shortage despite the high unemployment rate, with owners struggling to find enough workers to fill shifts.

THE Australian Army Cadet Unit is looking forward to launching its new community-based Hamilton unit next Wednesday, February 10. The 314 ACU held an information evening at Southern Grampians Adult Education (SGAE) centre on Wednesday night with a strong turnout. Looking to enhance its support of young people in the region, SGAE will host the […]

THE Hamilton Performing Arts Centre (PAC) is excited to bring the production of Wind in the Willows by The Australian Shakespeare Company (ASC) to Hamilton today. After 12 months of theatre performances being cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, it would be the perfect night out for all ages. The performance will feature local talent, Sarah […]

THE Port Fairy Folk Festival will return next month with a four-day mini-series despite its bigger iconic festival being pushed to 2022. With a range of local performers ranging from Warrnambool, Terang and Colac, the intimate festival will run over the March long weekend. Port Fairy Folk Festival program director, Justin Rudge said it was […]

RULES requiring Victorians to wear masks indoors have been reinstated after a hotel quarantine worker contracted COVID-19. Premier, Daniel Andrews announced the new restrictions including limiting gatherings at homes to 15 people during a late-night press conference on Wednesday. “If you have any symptoms... the only thing for you to do first thing tomorrow morning […]