FARMERS in the north-east are sighing with relief following the decision by the Victorian Government to extend the unprotection order for dingoes and wild dogs, however, farmers in the north-west will be supported by a $2 million investment to assist with monitoring and adoption of non-lethal dingo management strategies.

ON Monday, shadow finance minister, Senator Jane Hume, accompanied by Wannon MP, Dan Tehan, visited Hamilton seeking firsthand information on the effect the cost-of-living crisis has had on small regional businesses.

THIS week concerns have arisen that some patients who have dialysis treatment at Western District Health Service (WDHS) will no longer be able to access Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT) via Ambulance Victoria and they will need to make their own travel arrangements to the Dialysis Unit for treatment, some several days each week.

ROBUST discussion ensued at Southern Grampians Shire Council’s (SGSC) last ordinary council meeting on Wednesday night before going into caretaker mode that starts at 12pm Tuesday, September 17 and runs until 6pm Saturday, October 26.

HIDDEN cameras have sparked outrage among rock climbers and bush walkers following reports that visitors in the Grampians/Gariwerd National Park were being monitored.

SEVERE winds kept Hamilton SES crews busy on Sunday evening when the first of several calls for assistance came in just after midnight.

POINTS of Order were hotly contested at Monday night’s unscheduled Southern Grampians Shire Council meeting, with Cr Bruach Colliton saying he felt like he was in an episode of ABC-TV’s ‘Utopia’ at one point.

A COLAC prime mover driver who contested the Federal seat of Wannon at the last election has called out the Victorian Government for its tardiness on fixing sensors on the Glenelg Highway at an intersection near Dunkeld.

WE often hear of the challenges of guiding the next generation of younger community members, the challenges parents, schools, and communities face in guiding our young people through adolescence.

CONCERNS over a possible merger of regional health services in western Victoria are mounting with worried locals urged to attend a second protest rally organised for Warrnambool on Friday, August 16 at the Civic Green at 1pm.