THE long and nervous wait is over for more than 64,800 students who officially received their Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) results Wednesday morning.

THE Connection Café enjoyed a return to normality on Monday, welcoming customers back for its Christmas Lunch.

WOODY’S Café will reopen in January under the new management of Sean Young and Lachlan Price.

HAMILTON businesses have reported a strong rebound in sales during December as the community buys local this Christmas.

A FRIENDLY and familiar face is always comforting, and there is no face more familiar than Jeff Waldron’s at Nigretta of Hamilton.

HAMMO the gorilla appeared when Hamilton needed him most.

THE Moyne Shire will undertake its own background noise monitoring around Hawkesdale, after community members raised concerns about the independence of the monitoring done by the Hawkesdale Wind Farm proponent.

THE job market is expected to boom in the Grampians region with over 1000 new roles likely to be available in the next five years.

WITH a life full of unique experiences and a strong connection to the natural world, Suzan Muir is sharing her wisdom with young women through a new program called Resilient Girls.

PENSHURST’S David Jenkin has won the Australian Beef Industry Foundation and Marcus Oldham College’s 2020 Howard Yelland Award.