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New board announced for merger

Western District Health Service (WDHS) and Casterton Memorial Hospital (CMH) have welcomed the Victorian Minister for Health’s announcement of the new Board and Board...

Red Gum Festival to host landscape workshop

AN outdoor painting workshop will give locals the opportunity to capture the beauty of the Wannon River landscape near Cavendish as part of the...

Volunteer Grants Program open

Dan Tehan, Member for Wannon, is encouraging community organisations across the electorate to apply for funding under the 2025–26 Volunteer Grants Program. “The Volunteer Grants...

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Sport

Grangeburn Bowls

On Monday evening at the Grangeburn Bowling Club, the Women’s Pairs final and the 100up semifinals produced some outstanding and tightly contested bowls. In the...

Monivae keeps season alive

The Hamilton Basketball Association (HBA) is just one round away from finals in the women's competition as teams continue to stake their claims as...

Parklander Candour

Tuesday – 18-hole Stableford Event. An enjoyable day of golf at Parklands Golf Club in ideal conditions, with good competition and plenty of highlights throughout...

Power couple a knockout

Local boxing duo Donald “Duck” Jones and Imogen McDonnell have returned from Mount Gambier with professional victories to their name. Jones won his fight against...

Croquet Report

Twelve games were played in the opening week of the Hamilton Croquet Club's Ricochet championship with only 31 more games left to play! Not everyone...

Wannon Zone enjoys success at Pony Club State Champs

Pony Club Victoria recently held its Showjumping and Dressage State Championships at Warrnambool with strong performances from local clubs across the weekend. Wannon Zone hosted...

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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Run, jump, and throw

GRAY Street (Hamilton) Primary School took a break from the classroom on Thursday 5 March for the school's annual athletics day.

Eisteddfod entries open

ENTRIES are now open for the annual Hamilton Eisteddfod. Held in June each year, it is an annual competition for performers in the disciplines...

Grampians open to hikers

OVERNIGHT hiking at the Grampians National Park is to reopen to visitors following extensive safety works following bushfire damage, with the 164-kilometre Grampians Peaks...

Walk of witness on in Hamilton

THE story of Easter will come alive in Hamilton once again on Good Friday, with an ecumenical walk of witness. The walk will take...

Hay drive hits the road

ANOTHER early morning for the local drivers giving up their time to transport donated hay to the fire-affected area of Ruffy, near Longwood which...

Women in wood fibre celebrate leadership

WOMEN from the Green Triangle gathered to celebrate leadership, mentorship and opportunity across the plantation and wood fibre sector at Australian Bluegum Plantation’s third...

Kona success deserved

The Hyundai Kona is a small SUV that has been on sale in Australia since 2017. It is the second smallest member of the...

Tehan calls out Labor govt on diesel prices

WANNON MP Dan Tehan has said that the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, must reassure Australians that the Government has a...

Fun day out at Macarthur

TAPPOC cluster schools of Branxholme-Wallacedale Community, Macarthur Primary School, and Penshurst Primary School held a joint athletics day held at Macarthur Primary School, last...

Vox pop – we take it to the streets

As the outdoor pool season ends, we asked "What is your favourite swimming spot in the shire?"