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Pet with the longest legs?

Curious to find out the pet that has the prettiest eyes in the south west? Well, so is the Tyrendarra Agricultural Show. The Show is...

Bowie to help others understand

A GROUP seeking to support, connect, and celebrate youth aged 12 to 25 who identify as LGBTIQA+ has a colourful new member due to...

Festival celebrates 49th year

Port Fairy Folk Festival continues to build its much-anticipated line-up with a rich and wide-ranging fourth artist announcement, adding an inspiring mix of international...

Digital Edition

Sport

Tigers sparked by Watts’ return

PORTLAND Tigers’ off-season recruiting drive has seen another big name sign on for the 2026 Hampden Football League season, with former VFL ruckman and...

Millard returns from state duties

Emerging cricket star Eloise Millard recently returned from Tasmania after representing Vic Country at the Under-16 National Championships last week. The young star has been...

Tarrington’s season on the line

Tarrington needs to start winning regular games in the HDCA C grade competition in order to play finals, starting this weekend against Branxholme in...

Blue Caps chasing second win

Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade Round 11 matches will commence as one-day games tomorrow after extreme heat forced two-day games to be...

Grangeburn Bowls Report

The pennant season resumed on Saturday after the Christmas break, with three teams playing at Hamilton and one at home. Division 1 lost to...

Hamilton Bowls Report

Pennant resumed last Saturday with some good results. Division One won on all three rinks to move into fifth place, just one game outside...

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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View club to mark 25 years

THE HAMILTON VIEW Club will mark its 25th anniversary on Wednesday 4 March, in conjunction with International Women's Day. VIEW stands for Voice, Interests,...

Edvard’s entry gets into top five

Former Hamilton local, Edvard Christie, is asking for the town's help to get his short film to the top place in the third annual...

Gun law reform pushed through

Russell Robinson, co-owner of Venture Hunting & Outdoors in Hamilton, is concerned about where gun laws in NSW are headed in the wake of...

Local competes to bring top artist to Hamilton

17-year-old Jaden Turner wants one of Australia’s most successful pop artists to come to Hamilton for a show. This is off the back of...

Community grants for Sth Grampians open

Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) is inviting local community groups to bring their ideas to life, with Round Two of the Community Partnership Grants...

Australia Day message

Australia Day is, at its heart, about reflecting on the character and spirit of the Australian people. In recent weeks, that spirit has been...

Vox pop – we take it to the streets

"How will you mark Australia Day?"

Creative kids at the Hub

The Hub Shopping Centre is back with their school holiday creative workshops, giving families with young children the opportunity to get crafty. On Monday...

Celebrating Australia Day

As Australians come together at a time when our shared values and sense of community are especially important, Dan Tehan, Member for Wannon, is...

A chance to reflect

Southern Grampians communities will come together on 26 January to mark Australia Day, celebrating the shared values, stories and people that shape our modern...