IT was a day to get their hands dirty with a group of locals planting native grasses alongside the Grangeburn to help with offsetting the local carbon footprint and encourage the ecosystem to flourish for future generations.

EARLIER this month, at a ceremony held in St Kilda, Melbourne, a member of the Christmas Island Joint Task Unit received a high military honour for his part in evacuating Australians from locations in China following the early outbreak of COVID-19.

SCAFFOLDING on the outside of the Hamilton Post Office is likely to be present until early 2024, as Australia Post undertakes a combination of restoration and maintenance on the iconic building.

THE community engagement strategy undertaken by Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) via an online survey on the location of the Evie EV Charging Station in Hamilton, has copped criticism again from the Hamilton RSL.

IT was all systems go at Legacy House in Kennedy Street, Hamilton this week.

BOOK Week, which has been running since the end of the Second World War is back for 2023 and this year’s theme was ‘Read, Grow and Inspire’.

RURAL pharmacies will likely reduce staff, opening hours and even close in some smaller towns, if the local industry reaction to the Federal Government’s recently announced 60-day prescribed drug dispensing policy goes ahead.

TO safely operate its six outdoor pools this summer, Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) needs to recruit around 60 qualified casual lifeguards.

IT came as a surprise to outside observers but the long-term future of the Portland Aluminium smelter looks a lot brighter after Alcoa on Friday announced a new power deal. A nine-year deal to provide about half the smelter’s power has been signed with AGL Energy. The deal begins in 2026, when the existing one, […]

CHILDREN’S author and former Hamilton woman, Neridah McMullin (nee Bade), has written two more books, Shearer, drawing on her early childhood experiences on the family farm and Eat My Dust.