MORE than 11 million Australians will receive a tax cut under the Federal Budget handed down on Tuesday. Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg said the budget was designed to pull the country out of “the most severe global economic crisis since the Great Depression” by creating jobs and putting more money in the pockets of Australians. Under the […]

“NO offences have been substantiated in relation to the Kangaroo Harvesting Program in the Dunkeld area.”
This was the response Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) received from agriculture minister, Jaclyn Symes, regarding the mistreatment of kangaroos in Dunkeld.

THANKS to great work from regional Victorians living in the south-west, there are now no active COVID-19 cases in the region.

HAMILTON local, Lisa Grayland is taking up the MS Walk, Run and Roll event this October to raise awareness and funds for Multiple Sclerosis Limited (MS) research.

AROUND 20 per cent of recycling waste collected from Port Fairy, Mortlake, Caramut and Koroit’s yellow recycling bins last week was contaminated.

REGIONAL Victoria won’t see restrictions lifted in the next fortnight, chief health officer, Brett Sutton said on Saturday.

A SHIFT online didn’t hinder enthusiasm for United Way Glenelg’s second annual live crowd fundraiser on Thursday with a larger audience and more money raised than 2019. An impressive $45,800 was pledged by the Shark Pitch audience, which peaked at more than 170 registered online participants, although co-organiser Nicole Carr from United Way Glenelg said […]

THE busy rose season continues for Treloar Roses after an unprecedented year for sales of bare root roses and potted roses. It was a sell-out bare root rose season for the organisation after the coronavirus pandemic has encouraged people to invest in their gardens. Within months of the sales going online Treloar Roses were sold […]

FOLLOWING the devastating bushfires of 2019, CFA members and volunteers are becoming concerned about the potential problems posed by COVID-19 and a CFA restructure before the upcoming fire season.

THE State Government is facing pressure to continue to ease restrictions in regional Victoria.