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Remembrance Day marked in solemn services across the district

The Hamilton community paused at 11am on Tuesday 11 November to pay solemn tribute to the men and women who have served and sacrificed...

Old Times on display

This year celebrated Milltown's 30th annual Old Time Wood Days on the weekend, filled with old machinery, cooked meats, wood carving and so much...

Dunkeld local awarded Kellion medal

Dunkeld local, Geoff ‘Monty’ Montgomery has been awarded the 2025 Kellion Victory Medal. Each year, people living with diabetes for more than 50, 60, 70...

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Sport

Alexander the Great – Hurricanes youngster impressing

Hamilton Hurricanes' Charlie Alexander has been a welcome addition to the Country Basketball League (CBL) squad this season and has produced some big games...

Kangaroos advance, Eagles bow out

Former local Emma Kearney and her North Melbourne side marched through to a preliminary final last weekend as they made light work of Hawthorn...

Croquet Report

The second last week of in-house Ricochet pennant games was completed, with the White team winning two games to one against the Red team,...

Hamilton Bowls Report

This week is particularly busy at the Hamilton Bowling Club. Midweek pennant on Tuesday, a Medley Pairs tournament and social bowls on Thursday, pennant...

Croquet Report

The Hamilton Association team had a week off from pennant play, but in-house Ricochet pennant games continued. The Blue team won two games to one...

Hamilton Table Tennis

Midway through the 4th season, we have Team Magpies and Falcons in A Grade, battling for top position. In B Grade, Dolphins have not...

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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Food program CEO visits schools

NEWLY installed Stephine Alexander Kitchen Garden CEO Rob Rees, was in the western district recently visiting local schools and checking out how the program...

Memorial for Rosalyn

A memorial service for a young Hamilton girl who was brutally murdered in 1971 has been planned for January 25, 2026 at the Branxholme...

Chess success

FIVE SCHOOLS from as far as Horsham participated in a chess tournament in Hamilton organised by the Indo-Aussie Social Club. Monivae College, St Mary's...

Sowing seeds of success

The small, dedicated group of volunteers tending the Coleraine Community Garden, located outside the town’s Family Health Medical Centre on Whyte Street, have certainly...

Rotary donation brings appeal tally to final goal

Western District Health Service (WDHS) has received a generous $7000 donation from the Rotary Club of Hamilton to support the WDHS Mammogram Appeal, helping...

Study franks media’s vital role

At a time when misinformation spreads quickly and trust in institutions is under pressure, public interest journalism remains one of the last safeguards of...