FOLLOWING Southern Grampians Shire Council’s (SGSC) decision to close the Glenthompson War Memorial Swimming Pool, concerned Glenthompson community members have banded together to form a new group called the Glenthompson Pool Committee Inc. Vowed to fight Council’s decision they have lodged a complaint with the Victorian Ombudsman. In their submission they said, “Council decided to […]

CONSTRUCTION Industry Training Services (CITS) invited local L2P learners and mentors to a truck safety course at the CITS Hamilton site on Saturday, April 20. L2P coordinator, Marisa Fazzi said, “I was thrilled to hear that the CITS training school had invited us to their site in Hamilton! “It’s great to see that Steve Oliver, […]

PORTLAND was the epicentre of Operation Barrel over the unofficial Anzac Day long weekend as hundreds of boaters and fishers poured into the region.

FARMERS in Hamilton and the surrounding district are facing drier conditions and having to adapt to the exceptionally tough environment in the region lately. Area-averaged rainfall for Victoria in March was 9.2 millimeters, which was 78 per cent below the 1961–1990 average, making it the seventh driest March on record and the driest since 1986. […]

THIS week I’d like to talk a little bit about the changing world and the part that local government plays in foreseeing these changes and adapting infrastructure and services to suit.

THE Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC) and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, are urging growers and advisers to be vigilant due to reports of moderate to high mouse activity in several regions across Australia.

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

THE Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) is calling for a number of key government commitments to ensure farmers have confidence and certainty following last month’s shock announcement to lift the unprotection order for dingoes in north-west Victoria.

GEORGE Street Primary School have had a big week of excitement and creativity after the school was announced as a recipient for a $1.5 million government grant last week to upgrade the playground, fencing and toilet facilities.

THE only original member of the Hamilton & District Old Time Dance Club left is Robert Brody, who is very proud to be celebrating 45 years of the club’s dancing this year.