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Kristy McDonald | THE Spectator scooped the pool at Friday night’s Rural Press Club Victoria Awards, taking home five awards including the inaugural Media Outlet of the Year Award. Spectator journalist, Danielle Grindlay, won the major award for an individual when she was named Journalist of the Year. Danielle also won Best Agriculture Story and was commended in the same category. Journalist Lisa Cameron received high praise from the judges and was highly commended in the Young Journalist of the Year category. Mr … Continue reading 0 Comments
Emma-Jayne Schenk | WE all remember going to the butcher with mum, the man behind the counter handing you a slice of chicken loaf, if you were lucky, with a nod and a wave. But the days of the friendly local butcher are … Continue reading 0 Comments
Danielle Grindlay | THE National Centre for Farmer Health will be put on the national agenda after a visit from shadow finance minister, Andrew Robb. Mr Robb met with Western District Health chief executive, Jim Fletcher, and other centre staff to discuss the … Continue reading 0 Comments
Lisa Cameron | MERINO will host a forum next week to share ideas on growing, swapping and cooking locally produced vegetables. The Food 4 Thought community forum is open to all interested residents who want to learn more about local food projects. Successful … Continue reading 0 Comments
Danielle Grindlay | LOCAL Merino wool will be combined with wool from all over the world and wrapped around a three-storey fashion store in London. The famous Harvey Nichols building sits in the exclusive shopping district of Knightsbridge and will feature brightly-coloured yarn, … Continue reading
Lisa Cameron | WATER rose rapidly at Margaret Benson’s North Boundary Rd home, next to the Hamilton Speedway, until it reached almost up to the back door. The backyard was completely covered by rising water by late afternoon. See today’s Spectator for full … Continue reading
Rex Martinich | HAMILTON residents will have multiple opportunities to raise money for the Cancer Council on Daffodil Day this Friday. Daffodil Day volunteer, Tracey Crawford, asked Hamilton to dig deep for cancer research. “Everybody knows at least one person who’s been affected … Continue reading
Emma-Jayne Schenk | A WARRAYURE woman has proved her worth in the community, beating almost 2500 other people to become the regional winner in the Family Day Care Australia Educator of the Year awards. Despite receiving the top honour, family day care educator, … Continue reading
Emma-Jayne Schenk | FORGET Bride Wars and My Best Friend’s Wedding, south-west brides will don the white dress this week, to compete for the top title in this year’s Bride of the Decade. Sharing the stories behind their big day and strutting their … Continue reading
Danielle Grindlay | RESIDENTS have expressed little faith in Southern Grampians Shire Council’s pound service, with pet-owners concerned that rangers failed to notify them or confirm that their animal had been found. When Barb Lewis discovered both family dogs, ‘Mia’ and ‘Jess’, were … Continue reading
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