COMPRISING medical and surgical artefacts dating back to the 1870s, the Hamilton Base Hospital Medical Museum is open to the public who are welcome to browse the exhibition and take a medical step back in time.

BOLWARRA Primary School is taking a deep dive into its long history and discovering some interesting items from the past to help celebrate its 150th birthday later this year.

WANNON MP, Dan Tehan has called on Wannon residents to nominate a road or intersection in most need of upgrade by completing a national road survey launched this month by infrastructure and transport shadow assistant minister, Tony Pasin.

WESTERN District Health Service (WDHS) are pleased that after running several fundraising events last year, they have recently been able to purchase a new ultrasound for the Maternity Clinic.

IT’S dry and things are difficult on the farm – everyone knows that.

SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) will hit the road this July to help townships with their Community Partnership Grant (CPG) applications.

WANNON MP, Dan Tehan has combined with the Hamilton Ambulance Unit to launch a petition to be presented to the State Government, calling for funding of resources to enable a second paramedic ambulance night shift in Hamilton.

THE long-time publisher of the Portland Observer, Joy Davis, has passed on the reins to the eldest of her 15 children, Michael.

AROUND 30 members of the community gathered on Wednesday morning to attend Rotary Hamilton’s Domestic Violence community conversation breakfast in hope to continue these important discussions and prevent DV within the community.

THIS year’s Sheepvention will be missing one of its original components, the Ram Sales.