LOCAL friends, Rosie Robertson, Alex Petersen and Nikki Satchell will be taking on Act for Peace’s ‘Ration Challenge’ this September to raise funds to help Syrian refugees based in Jordan. Rosie said the challenge provided participants with some of the basic foods refugees survived on. “We will be living on the same rations as a […]

AS an increasingly high amount of healthcare workers test positive to COVID-19, Western District Health Service (WDHS) has moved to implement a mask fit testing program to protect frontline staff.

REGIONAL Victoria may see restrictions ease faster than metropolitan Melbourne, as premier, Daniel Andrews confirmed two separate roadmaps out of lockdown would be announced on Sunday.

THE State Government will be able to extend its state of emergency for another six months, after the controversial amendment was narrowly passed through the parliament’s upper house on Wednesday morning.

HAMILTON’S Elle Rhook has taken out the top honour at this year’s genU artX virtual exhibition.

WITH rates notices rolling in across the Southern Grampians Shire this week, one local said he was frustrated and felt farmers had been left to bear the brunt of the rates rise.

CASTERTON’S saleyards are being launched into the age of technology, with all future sales to be broadcast online. Glenelg Shire Council Chief Executive, Greg Burgoyne and Councillor Karen Stephens visited the local livestock trading centre on Friday to announce the move, which was applauded by livestock agents. “All our accreditation is in line and ag […]

USED cars are becoming an increasingly popular option among residents as local businesses try and keep up with demand.

AS the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the nation and isolation becomes the norm, people’s mental health is being tested.

LOCAL groups across the Great South Coast are working together to reduce suicide rates as part of a new mental health initiative.