MAJOR regional housing indicators have highlighted a need for increased housing in regional communities, as the demand increased significantly in the sector.

REPRESENTATIVES from Standing Tall in Hamilton Inc will be heading to Government House on Tuesday, February 27, after being named as one of six finalists for a Volunteer Partnerships Award in the 2023 Volunteering Awards.

A COMPARE and contrast of two scenarios was the objective behind a visit to the area by Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, shadow minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development last Friday.

THE twinkling fairy lights of Gray Street, Hamilton will become a permanent fixture of the CBD due to an overwhelmingly positive community response.

A FORMER Monivae College student, is among those listed in the Australia Day Order of Australia Honours’ list.

ROGER Edwards has dedicated the best part of his life to serving the community of Cavendish since he moved there nearly 50 years ago.

PARAMEDICS and lifesavers are urging Victorians to take care in and around inland waterways this summer, following an uptick in fatal and non-fatal inland drownings in Victoria.

WET weather may have put the handbrake on the CFA’s roadside burning program.

AFTER a high-risk pregnancy and the subsequent medical care needed at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) in Melbourne for their new-born child early last year, shearer Ken Bungard and partner Tara Stephens found themselves very grateful to be offered the option of Ronald McDonald House (RMH) as a place to stay.

DESPITE a changing national discourse around Australia Day with more than 80 local government authorities not proceeding with traditional citizenship ceremonies, and some commercial entities pulling Australia Day merchandise from their shelves, Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) will continue to host a series of traditional community celebrations.