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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...

Citizen awards around the corner

It’s an exciting time for Heywood as the town’s Citizen of the Year Awards are around the corner, recognising the efforts of community involved...

Survival Day event on

The Hamilton Survival Day event will be held at the Melville Oval pavilion on Monday 26 January from 6pm until 8pm to celebrate the...

Truth seeking

Jimny fun and games

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Sport

Emerging talent on show at Southern Cross Challenge

Three local basketballers travelled to Melbourne last weekend to represent the 'Big V' in the Southern Cross Challenge at the State Basketball Centre. After being...

Talisman Tonissen leads Blue Caps

Tahara snapped a two-game losing streak in the Hamilton District Cricket Association B grade competition, beating Hamilton by four wickets at Dahl Turf last...

Spec Team of the Week

1. MICHAEL BRILLEY (c) (Macarthur – A Grade) 140 off 199 balls v COLLEGE After a lean run of form for most of the...

Hurricanes come from the clouds

The Western Victoria Girls Shield cricket carnival saw Hamilton come alive last week with the best emerging female cricketers taking centre stage. The Hamilton District...

Nelson Regatta hits the water

THE return of the Nelson Regatta has finally arrived with the events set to make a big splash across the next four days after...

Millard making her mark

Tarrington Cricket Club’s Eloise Millard is currently in Tasmania representing Victoria Country at the Cricket Australia Under-16 National Championships. Ever since she was first announced...

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 drive hits the road

With all the fires and floods raging around the country, there's some good news coming out of Coleraine. The big hay run organised by Andrew...

Australia day service times

Hamilton: 10.30am - Hamilton Botanic Gardens (wet weather alternative is the Hamilton PAC). Official Southern Grampians Shire celebrations including flag raising, performances by local...

Remembering Rosalyn

A memorial service for Hamilton's Rosalyn Nolte, who was brutally murdered in 1971, will be held this Sunday 25 January at the Branxholme Cemetery. Rosalyn...

Hay market stabilises

HAY prices are starting to stablise after the extreme conditions of last year, but an excess of hay may not be on the cards....

Hamilton Market Reports

HAMILTON SHEEP MARKET FRIDAY 16 JANUARY Agents at Hamilton yarded 10,000 sheep, a similar number to the previous week’s offering. Overall quality was very good with...

What’s on in our community

Groups Hamilton and District 4WD Club Meetings and activities. Second Tuesday of every month. North Hamilton Fire Shed, Balkins Road, Hamilton. M/ship fee required. Phone Vice...

Light show provides a sky wide canvas

Local artist Jenni Mitchell was able to take some stunning shots of the Aurora Australis earlier this week. She has previously worked on ships...

Orford hosts all things vintage

The 30th annual Orford Vintage Rally was held over the weekend, with around 650 people through the gates. The event attracted a large crowd, eager...

Police search for missing man

Police are currently searching for missing South Australian man Allan. The 60-year-old’s vehicle was located on the Mortlake-Ararat Road in Ararat on January 11 and...

Massive recovery effort at Wye River

A massive recovery operation is underway this morning along the Great Ocean Road following last week’s flash flooding event. These photographs of the salvage effort...