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Cruise North America

Take in historic cities and rugged shores with Viking’s 15-day Canada and East Coast Explorer voyage from Toronto, Ontario to Fort Lauderdale, Florida or...

Deakin Uni study explores family dynamics

WHEN rural communities are impacted by natural disasters such as fires, floods, drought and storms, the recovery and rebuilding phase can be long and...

Cruise North America

Take in historic cities and rugged shores with Viking’s 15-day Canada and East Coast Explorer voyage from Toronto, Ontario to Fort Lauderdale, Florida or...

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Sport

Pigeon Ponds inches closer to locking in a finals spot

Pigeon Ponds has almost secured a finals spot in the HDCA D grade competition, after picking up a 69-run win against Coleraine at Turnbull...

Knight’s scintillating century leads Byaduk to massive win

Byaduk came into its HDCA C grade clash against Tahara fully-focused, proceeding to thump the Blue Caps by 254 runs at Christie Oval. Batting first,...

Big chase ahead of Pigeons

Pigeon Ponds found the going tough as the side spent all day in the field at Pigeon Ponds Recreation Reserve against Portland Colts, who...

Blues’ confidence at a high

Hamilton did its premiership hopes no harm last weekend in the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) B grade competition, beating second-placed Tahara 12 runs...

Grangeburn Bowls

Tomorrow, our Division 3 Grangeburn Blue side faces Hamilton Green in the Pennant Grand Final at the Portland Bowling Club. It’s anyone’s game—these two...

Hamilton Bowls

Don’t plan anything for Saturday – it’s grand final day in the South West, and Hamilton has three teams involved. Our two Division 2...

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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Public appeal for information on missing man

POLICE are appealing to the public for assistance in their attempts to locate a missing Tasmanian man whose Ford Falcon vehicle was discovered at...

Funds flow for art education

Students across the Southern Grampians Shire will continue to benefit from high-quality, innovative arts education beyond the classroom, thanks to a second round of...

Successful soiree at Cavendish

SUMMER fun was had by full at the first Summer Soiree in Cavendish over the weekend held at the Cavendish Recreation Reserve on February...

$10k raised from Cocktails

THE Cocktails for a Cause party hosted by the Western District Health Service (WDHS) was a sold out affair with $10,000 going back to...

Register for support

Leading rural charity Rural Aid is issuing an urgent call for all Victorian farmers to register for assistance as bushfires continue to pose a...

Glenthompson Pool reopens

THE tiny township of Glenthompson has finally re-opened its community swimming pool with a large number of locals and visitors taking a dip at...

Call out for St Johns vollies

After more than four decades serving communities in emergencies, long-standing St John Ambulance volunteer and paramedic, and Portland Divisional Manager Tony Oxford is calling...

Vox pop – we take it to the streets

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Toe-tapping tribute to an icon

Close to 600 people bid farewell to an Aussie legend at the Alice Springs Convention Centre on Tuesday 17 February. Ted Egan's State Memorial Service...

My View

After Valentine’s Day: When Love Gets Real Valentine’s Day comes and goes with a familiar rhythm. Florists do brisk trade, restaurants fill up, and social...