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Rodeo action at Branxholme

The Branxholme Wallacedale Football Netball Club Rodeo produced its most successful event in its 12-year history, with upwards of 4000 spectators rolling through the...

Vox pop – we take it to the streets

"How have you been affected by low rainfall?"

Half a mil made in cans

OVER $525,000 was returned to the pockets of residents of the Southern Grampians Shire as part of Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme since January 2025....

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Sport

Hamilton Bowls

Saturday was a day of celebration for the Hamilton Club. Three teams travelled to Portland for the grand finals and all were successful. Well...

Dominant week for batsmen in Spec Team of the Week

It was an absolute run-fest in the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) last weekend with six centuries across the competition, headlined by some Byaduk...

Finals fever has arrived

The Hamilton District Women’s Cricket Association (HDWCA) regular season came to an end last Friday, with the semi-finals locked in for tonight ahead of...

Potter’s Pumas chasing fourth flag

GRAMPIANS Captain: Matilda Potter Position: Fourth Season Record: 4-6 Most Runs: Grace Potter (263) Most Wickets: Danielle Armstrong (6) Grampians remains in the midst of a HDWCA dynasty, having won...

Pigeon Ponds embracing underdog status

PIGEON PONDS Captain: Sonia Gaussen Position: Third Season Record: 7-3 Most Runs: Claire Widdicombe (301) Most Wickets: Paige Murrell (9) Pigeon Ponds will have a big challenge on its hands,...

Blue Caps chasing history

TAHARA Captain: Katie Winter-Cooke Position: Second Season Record: 8-2 Most Runs: Katie Winter-Cooke (252) Most Wickets: Jemima Mitchell (6) Tahara has put together a very strong debut season under 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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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...

Heywood festival to come alive this weekend

The wait is almost over for lovers of some of the region’s most delicious wines and beautiful roses, with the award-winning Wood, Wine and...

Hamilton Market Report

Hamilton prime cattle Friday 20 February Hamilton agents yarded and sold 178 cattle, 17 less than the previous week. The yarding consisted of 103 cows,...

ABC visits Glenthompson to celebrate pool opening

ABC Southwest Victoria breakfast presenters Jeremy Lee and Olivia Sanders travelled from Warrnambool to the small town of Glenthompson for Jeremy's breakfast radio program...

Risk of reignition

WHILE the end of summer draws ever closer, the Country Fire Authority are remaining residents of Victoria’s south west region to be alert of...

Extension to feedback on REZ

VicGrid has extended the consultation on draft renewable energy zones until Sunday 15 March. Consultation began in November 2025 and was due to close on...

Bikers mingle before March ride

RIDERS are getting ready to ride to raise awareness of depression and suicide prevention as the southwest Victorian chapter of the Black Dog Ride...

Rotary campaign expands

FOLLOWING a successful campaign last year working with Western District Health Service and Southern Grampians Shire, Hamilton Rotary Club's community awareness campaign is now...

Harvester Rally this weekend

The Hamilton Pastoral Museum will host a special rally in partnership with the International Harvester Club, drawing together machinery enthusiasts and families for a...

High quality fleeces on show

THE 74th Hamilton and District Legacy Fleece Show saw fleeces fill up the Function Room at the Hamilton Showgrounds, this week. Winners of class...