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No impact on smelter jobs

PORTLAND Aluminum operators, Alcoa Australia, have affirmed their stance that the United States’ newly imposed tariffs on aluminium imports will have no impact on...

Hamilton campaign launch for Dyson

ALEX Dyson, Independent candidate for Wannon joined local volunteers at the Hamilton Golf Club recently for one of many local campaign launches across the Wannon...

Truck catches fire on Henty Highway

A truck driver is lucky to be alive after his rear semi-trailer caught alight on the Henty Highway just before the Grange Burn bridge,...

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Sport

BUNKER SHOTS

Last weekend saw the final round of the Club Championships and there were some close finishes and pressure golf as Jason Chandler took out...

GRANGEBURN BOWLS

What an impressive conclusion to the 100-up competition on Sunday, as Novice bowler Dean Jenkins secured the title, edging out Club Champion Ruben Ross...

PARKLANDER CANDOUR

Tuesday A warm day on a dry course saw us play a nine-hole par event over the original nine holes. Winner was Mary McCallum...

Rankin remains unbeaten in table tennis

A Grade: Hawks v Eagles Daryl Rankin of Hawks continues his winning streak, as he has not dropped a match since the start of this season....

Barker claims Gold Cup

Last Saturday night saw Heywood harness racing trainer Rebecca East and Hamilton driver Jackie Barker combined with Eastbro Chrissy to take out the 2025...

HAMILTON BOWLS

The men’s President’s handicap and the women’s 21-up were played side by side on the weekend, with Saturday in scorching heat and Sunday in...

Rural

Weaner sales at Hamilton

There was plenty of action at the January Weaner sales at the Hamilton saleyards with some record-breaking yardings. Buyers came from as far as...

Branxholme Rodeo set to roar

Get your boots on and your buckles shined for the 11th annual Branxholme Rodeo on Saturday, February 8. The rodeo, held at the Branxholme reserve,...

Dartmoor is Rodeo ready

Dartmoor Football Netball Club is all set for the annual Chute Out Rodeo on Saturday February 1, with plenty of local talent expected to...

Locals get behind BlazeAid

Merino Progress Association (MPA) held a fundraiser at the Merino Community Health Centre in support of Blaze Aid, with $642 raised for this important...

$15m through the yards

More than 18,000 cattle were sold at the Hamilton Regional Livestock Exchange (HRLX) grossing more than $15 million as January’s annual Western District Weaner...

Good trade weight

Hamilton agents yarded 19,700 lambs at last week’s market being a similar number to last week’s market of which 90 per cent of the...

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Taking battle up a gear

There was a roar and a rumble through Hamilton on Sunday morning when the annual South West Black Dog One-Dayer Ride set off from...

Set for red-hot upgrade

The State Government has backed regional tourism in the local area, supporting the Penshurst Volcanoes Discovery Centre to deliver facility upgrades that will help...

Free Kinder Kits for all

The government is giving a free Kinder Kit to every child starting three-year-old kindergarten – full of books, toys and stationery to help children...

Pet registration

Southern Grampians Shire Council is reminding pet owners to register their cats and dogs by 10 April 2025, as part of responsible pet ownership. Registration...

X-Trail passes the road test

Petrol/electric powered vehicles have been around for nearly a quarter of a century when Honda and Toyota launched their Insight and Prius models respectively. Over...

We heard you – now it’s time to show you

Hamilton Gallery and the Southern Grampians Shire Council are set to host the second round of community co-design sessions for the New Hamilton Gallery...