A SIGNIFICANT 511.12 hectare (1,262.98 acre) property near Branxholme has been sold to Valley River Holdings Pty Ltd, a Perth-based company which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd.

THEY do say Hamilton has it all, and with a group that participates in medieval sparring re-enactments, there is no exception for locals interested in living in the past.

FORTY-TWO years as the face of the Western District Health Service is an incredible achievement, and that’s how long Annie Spark’s friendly and familiar smile has brightened the lives of the thousands of people of all ages who have walked through the front doors of the Hamilton Base Hospital.

THIS May has marked the 25th anniversary of National Walk Safely to School Day (NWSSD) and both the Tarrington Lutheran School (TLS) and Good Shepherd College (GSC) junior campus joined in.

LAST weekend, the phenomenon Aurora Australis was in the night sky for Hamilton and southern Australia to see.

THE last time the Observer wrote about what’s happening on site at the partly renovated historic Narrawong Store was in October last year.
Then, store owner Darren Hunter was confident the long-awaited renovations would be completed before Christmas.

SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) resolved at last Wednesday night’s ordinary Council meeting to loan the Hamilton Pastoral and Agricultural Society (P&A Society) $800,000 for the construction of permanent shedding at the Hamilton Showgrounds.

THE Australian red meat and livestock industry has recorded a 78 per cent reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions since 2005, according to a new research report released by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA).

THE night skies were ablaze on the weekend, luring countless locals out of heated homes to witness one of nature’s most spectacular phenomena – the aurora australis, or southern lights.

VICTORIA Police has released its annual Community Sentiment Survey, which invites all Victorians to share their safety concerns, how they would like to interact with police, and where Victoria Police can focus their efforts to keep our communities safer.