IT will be a little quieter than usual in Sandford over the Labour Day long weekend next month, with COVID-19 restrictions forcing the cancellation of the Sandford Bush Music Festival.

LOCAL couple, Kerri and Ian Coyle rushed to say “I do” on Friday, one day earlier than planned, to avoid Victoria's snap, five-day lockdown. Scrambling to get everything ready in just five hours, Ms Coyle said the day was a “mad rush”. “I was actually in Café Gray when the announcement came through and I […]

TODAY marks the fourth day of a five-day snap lockdown and Western District Health Service (WDHS) chief executive, Rohan Fitzgerald praised the hard work of locals who had heeded health advice. “The snap lockdown is tough for all Victorians,” he said. “For many it will create anxiety and fear, and we need to recognise that […]

IF the countless weeks of remote learning weren’t enough for last year’s high school graduates, the COVID-19 pandemic is now threatening to delay the start of their tertiary education.

WITH the south-west experiencing its first taste of stage four lockdown over the weekend, Hamilton Police were pleased with the community response.

THE Southern Grampians Shire Council has called on the State Government to remove a “ludicrous” proposal to reintroduce dingoes into the Grampians National Park.

SOUTHERN Grampians Shire councillors will have a “clean slate” to decide where the new Hamilton art gallery will be located, after they voted to drop their commitment to building the gallery at Lake Hamilton.

THE 2021 Hamilton Eisteddfod has been cancelled due to the closure of the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre (PAC).

VICTORIA will head into a five-day hard lockdown from today after health concerns were raised over a hotel quarantine outbreak.

A MOTORSPORTS program created to encourage young people to learn leadership – and perhaps technical – skills is a step closer to launching in Portland.Beat the Heat is an international not-for-profit program that already operates at numerous locations in Australia and is led by off-duty police in Victoria.Youths work with automotive professionals and Beat the […]