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Water pipes woes at racecourse

A BURST water pipe caused Hamilton Racing Club’s (HRC) 20th Party with the Ponies race meet to be cancelled, although festivities still went ahead....

Harvest time danger

The harvesting season has well and truely begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to ensure equipment is properly maintained, and precautions are taken...

Scammers target shoppers

WITH the holiday period come online sales, whether that be Australia’s favourite Boxing Day sales or the ever-growing additions of Black Friday or Cyber...

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College a class above Pumas

The Eagles are sitting pretty on top of the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) B grade ladder after smashing Grampians by nine wickets last...

Tigers too good for Drews

Portland Tigers were too good for St Andrews to win by six wickets at Clem Young Oval last weekend in Round 8 of the...

Ansell secures come-from-behind win

It was a successful outing at the Western Speedway last Saturday night, headlined by the Victorian Wingless Super Series, which saw local driver Chris...

Spec Team of the Week

1. SIMON CLOSE © (Pigeon Ponds – A Grade) 134 off 138 balls v HAMILTON After a few lean weeks compared to his lofty standards,...

Hamilton Bowls Report

Hamish McDonald is the club’s 100 Up champion after a wonderful display of draw bowling over two Sundays. Hamish defeated a tenacious Rob Baker...

Croquet Report

Despite it being a busy time of the year, members still continued to turn up to play – anything to avoid the Christmas shopping. Thursday...

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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$80,000 in community grants

A GENEROUS number of grants were made at the Bendigo Community Bank Heywood and District’s annual general meeting, totalling more than $80,000. Heywood and district...

Taxis to run through Christmas

HAMILTON Taxis will run right through Christmas, the same as last year. Last year was the first time in a few years that the...

Chaos as stock truck and car collide in fatal Glenelg Highway accident

NUMEROUS Emergency Services are at the scene of an accident involving a stock truck and a car near North Mibus Rd, in Warrayure. It...

Christmas blues

The festive season can be a joyous time for many people, as they take a well-earned break from work and school and spend time...

Grants to open in 2026

Southern Grampians Shire Council has announced Round Two of the 2025/26 Community Partnership Grants Program will open on Monday 12 January. Council’s Community Partnership Grants...

Exciting Christmas and New Year celebrations

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Heywood, and here’s what’s planned. The community is invited to an early Christmas celebration on the...