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Managing dams in fire affected areas

Farmers in fire affected areas are encouraged to monitor their dams and remove floating debris as soon as possible following heavy or prolonged rain....

New research into detecting calf disease

DAIRY researchers using advanced microbial testing tools to better understand disease patterns in Australian dairy calves hope to improve the accuracy and timeliness of...

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Sport

Buckle up, the Dartmoor Rodeo is here

It is all systems go for the 24th annual Dartmoor Chute Out Rodeo, set to take place tomorrow night at Dartmoor Recreation Reserve with...

Tahara tames St Andrews

St Andrews is teetering on the edge of the top four in the B grade competition after going down to Tahara by two wickets...

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...

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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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,...

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...

Community first at Tarrington

TARRINGTON's Australia Day event focused on "getting the community together", according to Tarrington Progress Association president Adam Bester. He said Australia Day is typically...

Always remembering Rosalyn Nolte

An estimated 80 people attended the memorial service for Rosalyn Nolte, a local girl who was murdered 55 years ago, with family members travelling...

Demo on Lonsdale St begins

Demolition works at 90–92 Lonsdale Street, Hamilton, began on Tuesday 27 February, preparing the site for the future Hamilton Library, Digital Hub and Southern...

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"...