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Students get a taste of rural medicine in Hamilton

A NEW cohort of medical students have begun their journey in a pilot program throughout the Green Triangle region. A total of 14 Doctor...

Swamp restoration doubling

NATURE Glenelg Trust is doubling the size of the Wirey Swamp Restoration Reserve between Casterton and Mount Gambier. Last year the Nature Glenelg Trust announced...

Britnell returns to Shadow Cabinet

STATE Member for South-West Coast Roma Britnell has returned to the Victorian Shadow Cabinet, accepting a position under new Victorian Liberal leader and Member...

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Sport

Tough week for the ‘Canes

The Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) Hurricanes travelled to Melbourne this week to take part in the annual Melbourne Country Week competition. The Hurricanes ventured...

Three centuries in Spectator Team of the Week

1. KEN BAKER (St Andrews – C Grade) 127 off 100 balls v MACARTHUR After several big scores this season, Baker finally broke through for...

Coleraine torches Hammers

A brilliant bowling display by Coleraine set up a commanding 10-wicket win against Hamilton North at Mitchell Park last weekend in the HDCA D...

St Andrews prevails in thriller over Demons

St Andrews is breathing a sigh of relief after defeating Macarthur by two runs in a high-scoring contest at KFC Oval last weekend to...

Drews destroyed by the Blues

It was a disastrous display by St Andrews last weekend in the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) B grade competition, going down by 10...

Croquet Report

As it was the last Thursday in the month, everyone played Ricochet in the morning session. Only three games ended in a peg out, with...

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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Hay advocates for heart health

John Hay is an 80-year-old farmer from Hamilton. He is a healthy and active farmer with five children, 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, who...

Hamilton for gathering

For the first time in two decades, the Victorian Women on Farms Gathering is returning to Hamilton to mark its 36th annual event from...

Tom Curtain comes to Coleraine

The Coleraine P & A Society will welcome Tom Curtain and his Outback Experience Show to the Coleraine Showgrounds on Saturday 28 March. Tom is...

Spoiling the special one

BUSINESSES have spent the past few weeks preparing for the most romantic day on the calendar - Valentine’s Day. For florists and jewellers, February...

90 years of Ansett

HAMILTON’s homegrown airline, Ansett Airways, will celebrate 90 years since the airline’s first flight this weekend. 90 years ago, on February 17, 1936, Reginald...

Celebrating Ansett

HAMILTON’s homegrown airline, Ansett Airways, will celebrate 90 years since the airline’s first flight this weekend. The celebration of the 90 years of Ansett begins...

Cr Rainsford suspension in effect

Southern Grampians Shire Councillor Katrina Rainsford has been suspended from office for one month. The suspension, detailed in an arbiter’s report tabled under the Directorate...

Better get in quick

Now in its third generation, the ‘all-new’ Peugeot 5008 was launched early 2024, but took a while to get here. Based on the Stellantis group's...

Books for a bargain

THE Hamilton Anglican Church is once again preparing for its annual book fair, something they have been doing for 35 years. From sport, lifestyle,...

Glenthompson to celebrate as pool finally opens

In a victory for community spirit, the tiny township of Glenthompson is re-opening its swimming pool at midday this Saturday 14 February, winning the...