100-YEAR-OLD George Habel OAM recently had the honour of giving his third daughter, Lynette Cowie away when she married Michael Hickey, both of Hamilton.

ON Friday, the Hamilton Eisteddfod was proud to celebrate a 60-year milestone in showcasing music, dance and (more recently) speech and drama performance.

RETURNED soldier, Legacy president (1993, 1998) Sheepvention president (1988-89), OAM recipient and community worker, Hamilton’s Eric Brettell Causer passed away suddenly last Friday, aged 98.

ANOTHER afternoon of ‘firsts’ - including the sale of the ‘$4 million dog’ - made a spectacular grand finale for Casterton’s 28th Kelpie Muster and working dog auction weekend.

BOOK lovers have come from far and wide to browse and buy at Portland’s Paper Nautilus over the past 15 years. But its final chapter is about to be written.

AFTER the Federal Government recently announced the banning of live sheep exports and the strong opposing response from national and Western Australian farmers and organisations, a hastily organised inquiry has been initiated, but there will be only a week to make a submission.

SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Councillor Mary-Ann Brown has been recognised in the King’s Birthday 2024 Honours List receiving an Order of Australia (OAM).

WESTERN District Health Service Coleraine Campus in conjunction with Coleraine Football Netball Club are hosting an International Men’s Health Week event, at the Baudinette Pavilion, Silvester Oval, Coleraine, Tuesday June 11, 6.30pm start.

PORTLAND Memorial Bowling Club is planning for a big, bold future.

A look back at previous editions of the paper 50 and 25 years ago