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Get your stock safely through summer

Victorian producers are more aware than most of the importance of being prepared and having a plan in place for livestock during a fire. With...

Loans for farmers hit by drought, algal bloom

Farmers, fishers, and producers who are dealing with ongoing drought or the algal bloom will be able to access two new concessional loan products...

Employment leader retires

Glenelg and Southern Grampians Local Learning and Employment Network (GSGLLEN) Executive Officer Anne Murphy has retired recently, marking the end of an era of...

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Croquet Report

The intense heat didn’t deter play a couple of weeks ago – croquet players see every day as a good day for croquet! Margaret Grey...

Favourite stories of the year

There were so many wonderful interviews and stories I had the pleasure of writing throughout 2025, with some seismic achievements by people in our...

A reflection from the sports editor

Firstly, I want to acknowledge the wonderful athletes and many sports that we are so lucky to have around Hamilton and its surrounds, as...

The Biggest Sports Stories of 2025

HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR ROBERTSON – August 1 HAMILTON hockey star Emma Robertson will travel to Rockhampton next week to compete in the Australian...

The Biggest Sports Stories of 2025

HURRICANES TAKE THE SHIELD – January 31 THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) is celebrating its first Under-16 title at the recent Western...

Eagles and Darras split points

St Andrews held on in a close game against Tahara to enter the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade mid-season break in good...

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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