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Top honour for experienced captain

For over four decades, Kelvin Bateman has been a driving force at the Dunrobin-Nangeela Fire Brigade north of Casterton, and it's this steadfast commitment...

Cavendish community comes together

AN Australia Day celebration at the Cavendish Town Square, attracted an estimated 80 to 90 people. Cavendish Townscape President Chris Faille said he was “very,...

Lincraft gone

THE HUB Shopping Centre stalwart, Lincraft, has now closed, leaving the largest space in the shopping centre dormant. The craft and haberdashery franchise,...

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Sport

Bunker Shots

Monthly Medallists January’s monthly medals were decided earlier in the month, with Gerri Griffin taking out the women’s title on 71 nett, and Geoff Kearns...

Wilson’s whistle work produces scholarship

Local basketball referee Bella Wilson returned home from Albury’s Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC) in style, after being awarded one of just four...

Hamilton Bowls Report

Alison East has done it again. On Sunday she competed in the final of the Champion of Champions and defeated her tenacious Memorial opponent...

Driving Hamilton golf forward

Hamilton Golf Club underwent a changing of the guard at the end of last year as Marg and Pam King stepped back from the...

Portland sides battle in finale

AN all-Portland clash will decide who is crowned the top one-day side in the Hamilton District Cricket Association this season, as Portland Colts and...

Ewing rises to the challenge

At just 16 years of age, Hamilton’s Angus Ewing continues to make waves in the sport of discus throwing, having won many competitions all...

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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Hamilton market reports

HAMILTON SHEEP MARKET WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY As a result of extreme heat and total fire bans, Hamilton agents yarded 3800 lambs which is 9,800 fewer...

Recognising the work of Gunditjmara

BETWEEN 40 and 50 people attended the Survival Day community event at Melville Oval on January 26 which featured an awards ceremony and a...

Balmoral community helps neighbours

In the township of Balmoral, Australia Day looked a little different, with the community giving back and raising funds for their "northern neighbours"...

Having fun by the pool

MACARTHUR celebrated Australia Day by the pool, with families from across the region making the trek to the tiny town, according to secretary of...

Australia Day award winners

THE outstanding work of some of Southern Grampians Shire volunteers and community groups was recognised at the annual Australia Day award ceremony at the...

Beautiful day for a celebration

THE outstanding work of some of Southern Grampians Shire' volunteers and community groups was recognised at the annual Australia Day award ceremony at the...

Round 2 applications to open

Organisations across the Glenelg Shire are being invited to apply for funding, with round two of Glenelg Shire Council’s 2025/26 Community Grants Program opening...

Leap in cattle values

A HUGE jump in the value of cattle sales has surprised and delighted the district. Hamilton Regional Livestock Exchange (HRLX) played host to the Western...

Stolen car burnt out in Dunkeld

A CAR that was allegedly stolen before crashing in Dunkeld and then set on fire - all on a catastrophic fire danger day, shocking...

Rolling hope

While most people were still in bed at 5.30am Sunday morning, this caring group were getting ready to roll out of Coleraine to deliver...