Community

Out in action: The Cobden State Emergency Service (SES) unit has been busy following the weekend storm, clearing fallen trees and debris to keep the region moving smoothly. Pictured are deputy controllers Sue Sartori (from left), Trevor Robertson and Jeff Mason

Busy weekend for SES

THE Cobden State Emergency Service (SES) unit had a busy weekend amid stormy conditions as they rushed to clear roads of trees and debris to keep the community safe.

3 September, 2025

Getting together: Simpson Bowls Club president David Costin is looking forward to hosting a community gathering for R U OK? Day.

Simpson News

Simpson community to band together

Energy boost: Students from across the region learnt about local energy industry career opportunities thanks to the coordinated efforts of Neil Porter Legacy and Beach Energy.

Local News

Students discover energy careers

Runners from across the south west united over the weekend to run from Noorat to Terang as part of this year’s Run for CJD event.

Local News

Runners return for a good cause

Bigger than imagined: Elise McKinnon’s ‘Wear Green for Farmers Day’ initiative has gone further than she ever expected, branching out into Melbourne and other areas of the state.

Local News

Green for Farmers takes off

Closer look: Farmers has the opportunity to learn about a new way of fertilising their crops at a special field day held last Tuesday.

Local News

Green Lighting demonstrated in Ecklin

Triumphant return: A celebration night was held on Saturday to mark the return of 12 students from schools across the Corangamite Shire who recently completed the Kokoda Trek.

Local News

Kokoda trekkers celebrated

Rallied support: Cobden Uniting Church Op Shop joint manager Barbara Cowley has been using an iPad kindly donated by a community member after the one used in the op shop was stolen recently.

Cobden News

Community rallies behind op shop

Getting creative: Gabrielle Scott (back left), Izayah Dixon, Jesse Smith-Watts, Mackenzie Gurry (front left) and Caleb Rogers painted pictures of locations from across Corangamite Shire for the Paint the Shire exhibition, which is currently on display at the Cobden Visitor Information Centre.

Local News

Hampden P-12 gets artsy

Celebration: Members of Corangamite University of the Third Age gathered last Friday to celebrate its tenth birthday.

Local News

U3A celebrates 10 years

Hot off the press: Corangamite U3A members paid a visit to the offices of Western District Newspapers this week to get an up-close look at how their local newspapers are published each week.

Local News

Press room opens for visitors

Officially open: Minister for Ageing, Mental Health and Multicultural Affairs Ingrid Stitt (second from left, pictured with SWH deputy vice chair Bill Brown, Member for Western Victoria Jacinta Ermacora and SWH CEO Craig Fraser) visited Camperdown last week to officially open the new aged care facility on Robinson Street.

Local News

Ribbon cut for new facility

In memory: The late David Bradshaw will be honoured this year when the exhibition he founded decades ago returns to continue his legacy of raising funds for causes across the region.

Camperdown News, local News

Community

Busy weekend for SES

Simpson community to band together

Students discover energy careers

Runners return for a good cause

Green for Farmers takes off

Green Lighting demonstrated in Ecklin

Kokoda trekkers celebrated

Community rallies behind op shop

Hampden P-12 gets artsy

U3A celebrates 10 years

Press room opens for visitors

Ribbon cut for new facility

Art show to pay tribute

Proudly Covering:

Community

Newsletter Signup

Proudly Covering: