THERE were smiles all around on Monday morning as the children walked through the gates of the newly transformed Mitchell Park Kindergarten.

AT the unscheduled Council meeting on July 24, Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) endorsed its preferred developer for the sale of Lakes Edge land following an expression of interest process that attracted strong interest from the market.

A MEETING on Monday night organised by the Victorian Farmers’ Federation (VFF) discussed how rainfall deficits continue to impact local farmers despite improved rainfall during July.

IT could be said that art was in Maureen Watts’s blood. Sadly, the artist passed away last week, and a planned exhibition will now serve as a celebration of her life and art with the display at the Julia Street Creative Space from August 3 to August 31. The exhibition comprises of pots, paintings, prints […]

Last Saturday was a night to remember with the Western District Health Service Hospital Social Club Ball held at the Hamilton Showgrounds. Photography: Lara Fitzpatrick.

Local secondary schools recently came together to participate in the Glenelg District school footy carnival, with the boys competition held in Hamilton last Wednesday and the girls competition held in Casterton on Monday. Photography: Kristy McDonald and Glenn Guy.

OVER recent months, the RACV asked Victorians to participate in a road safety survey to identify the top 20 worst roads and worst conditions and yesterday published the results.

BIG questions about the health, wellbeing and safety of farmers, farming families and the agricultural workforce will be explored in Canberra next month.

AN 84-place childcare centre planned for Portland aims to relieve the shire’s childcare drought. Victorian developers Jane and William Johnson are about to submit plans to Glenelg Shire Council to build the Portland Early Learning Centre in Richardson Street. If approved, they hope to start building before the year is out, with the opening date […]

BLACKSMITHING is an ancient art that began around 1500 BC. It began with the Hittites when they used it to forge basic tools and weapons.