MACARTHUR’S Music in the Vines won’t look the same in 2021, with COVID-19 restrictions forcing a change in plans.

NIGEL Crawford, 42, of Tennyson Street, Hamilton, had his application for bail rejected on Friday when he fronted the Warrnambool Magistrates Court. Charged with drug trafficking, Mr Crawford made an unrepresented bail application, which was denied. The court heard Mr Crawford was intercepted driving a silver Holden Commodore at Tarrington about 1am on Friday. A […]

A HAMILTON man in his 40s fronted the Warrnambool Magistrates Court yesterday, charged with possession of traffickable quantity of drugs.

FROM a family business which started in 1966 to retirement in 2020, David and Helen Morrison have been through a rollercoaster ride in the real estate industry.

IN the past eight months, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the Southern Grampians and Moyne Shire’s economy according to latest data from analytics consulting firm, Taylor Fry.

ANITA Rank has created another piece of history by being elected Glenelg Shire Mayor for the fifth straight year on Wednesday night. Cr Rank, for the third year in a row, saw off the challenge of Casterton-based Karen Stephens in a 4-3 vote. But with a new council, the votes fell a different way. Cr […]

PORTLAND has been caught in the crossfire of international power plays, with some of our region’s major exports unable to be sold to our major customer. On Wednesday logs joined crayfish on the list of goods China has banned or is holding up from Australia – and with barley also on the list, the news […]

NAIDOC Week celebrations commenced on Tuesday with Western District Health Service (WDHS) partnering with Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation for an online flag raising ceremony and artwork launch. The community was invited to watch WDHS’s Facebook page on Tuesday as it live steamed the ceremony which included speeches by Aunty Janice Lovett, Rohan Fitzgerald and Shane Boney. […]

AT the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the country units to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

THE Southern Grampians Shire and the Hamilton Regional Business Association (HRBA) are encouraging the community to shop local with their Click for Christmas campaign.