AS vaccination rates across the state continue to soar, many Victorians breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday after Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews announced the significant easing of restrictions in Regional Victoria and Metropolitan Melbourne from 11.59pm on Thursday, October 21.

CONCERNS have been raised in the local community about the suitability of the locations of two major housing developments planned for Hamilton.

HAMILTON North Primary School (HNPS) has welcomed new principal, Lizzie Tout to the school to replace Don Beaton who stepped down after six years in the role.

ST JOSEPH’S Primary School in Coleraine is just one of the many regional schools that is learning about first aid when they received a talk and presentation from Rhythm First Aid’s Nicole Gleeson on Monday morning.

A FIRE engulfed a weatherboard cottage house in Ardonachie St, Macarthur on Thursday evening in circumstances that police have deemed as “suspicious”, with a man in custody in relation to the incident.

CONCERNS have been raised about last week’s announcement by the premier, Daniel Andrews to expand mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirements on October 15 to all people leaving home to work under the definition of “authorised workers”.

A BYADUK farmer in his nineties has walked away with three first prizes and one second prize in the fodder classes section of the 2021 Royal Adelaide Show.

FAMILIES across the south-west will be able to have 30 visitors at their homes in time for Christmas under the roadmap out of the COVID-19 pandemic released by the State Government on Sunday.

THE Southern Grampians Shire has called on the community to share its thoughts on how the use of rural land across the shire could be diversified to support new and existing industries, through its draft Rural Land Use Strategy (RLUS).

THIS week is Foster Care Week, recognising those families who take in children in desperate need of help, and MacKillop Family Services is asking for more help within the region.