A SOUTH-WEST magistrate has told a Hamilton man he would have jailed him if the law had allowed this week.

THE future of Portland’s aluminium smelter has been secured for the next five years, with Alcoa announcing a new energy deal and government funding to keep the plant running.

KEPPEL Prince Engineering has been warning for months that many of its workers’ jobs were at risk if it could not find more wind tower work, and those warnings became reality on Wednesday when 42 staff took redundancy packages. The cuts were across the Portland company, with 16 staff across all divisions accepting voluntary redundancy, […]

SUE Hides from Sale, Gippsland, said she usually travels around the world to hike “from soft bed to soft bed.” Speaking during a lunch break at Mt Richmond on Tuesday Ms Hides said she was delighted to have been able to find a “world class” supported walk a lot closer to home. She is one […]

DESPITE global concerns raised with the safety of the AstraZeneca vaccination, infectious diseases specialist, Joe Sasadeusz said the Federal Government should continue its rollout of the vaccine.

TED’S Roadhouse may just look like a regular service station where you fill up your vehicle and head on your way, but it’s much more than that.

JUNIOR firefighters from Hamilton are looking forward to participating in the Victorian State Urban Junior Firefighter Championships which kick off Saturday at Mooroopna.

SOUTHERN Grampians and Glenelg Shire residents have lost more than $3 million to poker machines since gaming floors were reopened in November.

AMBULANCE Victoria is calling on the community to save Triple Zero (000) for emergencies, after its latest response time data revealed paramedics were receiving more calls for assistance since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Gorae West Community Fundraising Day on Saturday was a great success, with more than $45,000 raised for a local family impacted by a tragic collision on Christmas eve as well as for the Gorae West community. Co-organiser Cristin Smith said the organising committee wanted to send their “utmost gratitude to everyone involved: those who donated […]