SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council chief executive, Tony Doyle, has expressed his disappointment on behalf of the community, after vandals damaged the newly installed fairy lights in Gray Street.

ONCE again, the Cox Street Redevelopment Project works are set to get underway - with the project deadline now pushed out to the end of April 2024.

WITH her ongoing campaign to see passenger rail return to Hamilton and Portland, Southern Grampians Shire councillor, Katrina Rainsford, has proposed an interim solution geared to offer proof-of-concept and is looking for community support.

VOTING for the Voice referendum concluded on Saturday with the results for Hamilton following the nationwide trend of a strong No.

PAID parking in the Hamilton CBD is one step closer to going hi-tech with the Southern Grampians Shire Council further specifying details for upcoming changes to street metering at Wednesday evening’s meeting held in Penshurst.

CONTROVERSY was sparked at the Early Voting Centre for the Voice referendum in Hamilton on Monday.

REGIONAL concerns about the Recognition and Settlement Agreement (RSA) between the Victorian Government and the Horsham-based Barengi Gadjin Land Council (BGLC) appear to be escalating with a public meeting scheduled in Dunkeld tomorrow evening to discuss “what the deal is about and what it means for the community”.

THERE will be plenty of noise in homes and venues across the Southern Grampians Shire tomorrow as the Collingwood Magpies take on the Brisbane Lions in the AFL Grand Final at 2.30pm.

PLANE tree roots have been blamed for damaging a gas pipeline in Gray Street requiring emergency repairs on Sunday night that included ripping up significant parts of the brick footpath outside Buckle Menswear.

THE current round of Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) Community Partnership Grants has awarded a long list of projects and initiatives much-needed funding to move ahead with their work.