AFTER two and a half years of working towards increasing the safety of their residents, the Penshurst Emergency Management Committee are holding a public event to share the journey so far.

Thursday, April 25

A group of keen women were delighted to attend a free exercise rehabilitation class on Tuesday morning as part of This Girl Can week.

YOUNG farmers in western Victoria are encouraged to register for Agriculture Victoria’s free ‘Cultivating Futures in Farming’ Mentor Program.

CONCERNS are being raised regarding the loss of a right to appeal against wind farm planning decisions.

WOOL bales have recently been stolen from farms at Croxton East and Dunkeld, prompting police to urge property owners to consider their security measures.

JEAN Beard, born in 1934, was only seven-years-old when her father, Private Sam Compton left to serve in World War II.

THIS Monday will be the moment of truth when violinist, Nicholas (Nick) Hoskyns faces the Australian Music Examination Board in Melbourne.

At 10:00 hours on Saturday 14th April a convoy of old model and heritage tractors began leaving Heywood for a two day, one hundred kilometre trek through some of the region’s most scenic parts.

LAST Wednesday, the Wannon Nigretta Community Group (WNCG) members and Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) councilors met at the Thomas Clark Viewing Area to unveil signage and ‘The Wannon Falls,’ a painting by 19th Century artist, Thomas Clark.