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Government House visit

HEYWOOD Rural Health CEO Leigh Parker and head chef Brad Forbes visited Admiralty House in Sydney to meet the Governor-General, Her Excellency Sam Mostyn...

Honour for Heywood Rural Health

HEYWOOD Rural Health has been named the 2025 Premier’s Small Health Service of the Year, taking out the top honour at the Victorian Public...

Waterwise help on farms

With the long dry period, many farm dams are yet to fill. Support is available to assist with stock water planning and other farm...

Santa in The Hub

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Sport

St Andrews retains top spot

After a strong lower-order showing last week to reach 162, St Andrews backed it up with the ball in Round 7 of the Hamilton...

Ducks record back-to-back wins

Byaduk are on a roll in the C grade competition after defending a low score to beat Branxholme by 14 runs at home last...

Blues cruise to victory

A clinical bowling performance set up a comfortable win for Hamilton in the HDCA B grade last weekend, getting the better of Casterton District...

Demons get on the board

After nearly two months, Macarthur got its first win of the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade season, making the perfect start to...

Wannon Sport Awards announced

Alaska Bremner (Tarrington) Alaska is being recognised for her contribution to race walking and cross country, achieving remarkable success throughout 2025. She has won three...

Bowls action heats up

Photography by Cathy Norris

Rural

Visitors love the Casterton Kelpie Muster

CASTERTON'S famous Kelpie Muster is just around the corner, and will bring together thousands of canine connoisseurs from across the nation to the rural...

Muster dog at Kelpie Festival

THE Australian Kelpie Muster is thrilled to welcome Kim Dodson and her beloved Kelpie, Banjo, stars of ABC TV’s Muster Dogs Season 3, as...

Hamilton Market Reports

HAMILTON CATTLE MARKET FRIDAY, MAY 23 Agents yarded 213 cattle at the Hamilton weekly cattle market with a mixed quality yarding. Heavy steers over 500kg making up...

Morgan wins 14th open speed shear

Talented local shearer Caleb Morgan has won yet again, this time at the Charleville & South West Queensland Show in the Open speed shear....

Farmers take fight to Spring St

Vasey CFA Fire Brigade Captain Trevor Puls was one of approximately 5000 people from across the State that descended on Melbourne's CBD on Tuesday...

Calves hungry for more

As autumn calving continues there are many areas of the district where calves are being born onto paddocks with little valuable feed available. This means cows...

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Wannon’s winning volunteers

The Wannon Sport and Volunteer Awrdas were held recently in Colac with many local groups and individuals honoured for their important role in the...

Celebrating 25 years of quality rural eyecare

CELEBRATING 25 years of local eyecare are Hamilton’s own independent optometrists Glenn Howell Optometrist (GHO). The team are looking for the public to celebrate...

Spring market success

THE Hamilton Baptist Church spring market was held on Saturday morning, with many stallholders selling homebaked and homecrafted goods. Live music entertained the crowds...

Artists on show this week

Each week Mulleraterong’s art room in Hamilton fills with the laughter and imagination of budding artists exploring and expressing their creative style through vibrant...

New tool for grants

It’s now easier than ever for local community groups in remote, rural and regional areas to access data to strengthen their funding applications or...

Ajay’s a champ!

In a massive achievement, 15-year-old Ajay Sonti has returned home as the 2025 Legacy Junior Public Speaking National Champion following on from being the...