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A life etched in ink – Roz Greenwood awarded the Order of Australia Medal

In an unassuming shopfront on the main street of Dunkeld, where the scent of aged paper mingles with the hushed whispers of history, a...

Hamilton Car Club enjoy Kings Birthday Rally

The annual Hamilton and District Veteran, Vintage and Classic Driver’s Club Kings Rally weekend was a great success, with 73 entrants coming from across...

First steps to save Penshurst pub

The Penshurst community has rallied together to save the Penshurst Pub from being sold to a non-local buyer, being closed permanently or changed from...

Eisteddfod results

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Sport

Bottle Greens impress at Western Association champs

There was a strong representation of Hamilton players at the Western Association Championships in Warrnambool earlier this month. The Bottle Greens were once again a...

Momentum mounts as Bombers fly up ladder

Penshurst will look to continue its strong recent form this weekend when it takes on Great Western in Round 8 of the Mininera and...

Dare dominance: Ruckman turning heads with elite numbers

Hamilton Kangaroos ruckman Levi Dare is putting together one hell of a season and continues to age like a fine wine. His impact since returning...

Group looks to future of football

IN an attempt to secure the future of some of the most popular community sports in Victoria’s southwest, AFL Western District have announced the...

Demolition job from Minders

There were some interesting results as the Hamilton Basketball Association (HBA) winter season nears the halfway mark. Minders White had a dominant win in Round...

Hamilton Table Tennis

A GRADE Eagles vs Kookaburras Halfway through the season, defender Simon Neaves (Eagles) continues to defend point after point, frustrating a lot of attacking players. Brothers...

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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Heart wrapped in a luxury skin

Ah! That takes me back. Almost two decades ago I was a member of the media that helped launch the new Audi Q7 in...

Hamilton Market Reports

HAMILTON CATTLE MARKET FRIDAY, MAY 30 Agents yarded 251 cattle at the Hamilton weekly cattle market with a mixed quality yarding. Heavy steers over 500kg making up...

Hope ahead for farmers

With many local farmers struggling to produce feed due to the recent, hard-hitting drought, rain is finally forecast. Hamilton’s average rainfall in May over...

Drought taskforce formed

Hamilton Livestock Agent Heath Templeton, who is also President of the Hamilton and District Stock Agents Association, will be part of a new Drought...

Right royal visit

This weekend’s royal connection makes it a perfect time to look back at a past regal visit to Hamilton. Some will remember the excitement of...

Unbreakable BBQ event at Harrow

On Sunday June 15, the township of Harrow will fire up the barbie and open its arms to locals and visitors alike for Unbreakable...