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Committee elected for U3A

The Hamilton U3A (University of the Third Age) has elected a new committee and re-elected president Alex Pederick said that 2026 has a lot...

A look back at the 1946 floods

THE RAAF Catalina flying boat flew low, its crew searching vainly for a little family perched on their farmhouse roof in the middle of...

Work starts this week for Cox St solar lights

WORKS along Cox Street will resume next week continuing development for the new solar street lighting. Southern Grampians Shire Council crews from March 10...

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Sport

Hamilton Table Tennis

Round 2 Results A Grade: Eagles vs Galahs Hugo Tang (Galahs) won both his matches, playing very smartly and keeping the ball in play. With his long stature,...

Hamilton Bowls Report

The club’s 21 up handicap event was played out to the finals on Saturday, with Heather McIntyre and Diane Brody winning their way into...

Umpiring association ready for season 2026

The Western District Umpires Association (WDUA) is set for an exciting 2026 season following its Annual General Meeting on November 18. The AGM was...

Hamilton humming as it heads into finals

The Blues finished the regular season well in the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) B grade competition, picking up an impressive 15-run victory against...

Spec Team of the Week

The lower grades of the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) played their last round of games, with some players producing big performances to propel...

Local quartet earns Western Waves selection

Four promising young cricketers will represent the Western Waves Under-16s team later this year at Albury’s Country Cup after recently being selected in 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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Handy apps for the farm

If you take a drive around the Hamilton region, the traditions of the Western District are as strong as ever, but the tools of...

AgriFutures grants build skills

AGRIFUTURES Australia has opened applications for its new People and Capability Program, investing up to $200,000 to help industries address critical workforce shortages. From chicken...

Firewood collection season begins

PEOPLE can collect free firewood for personal use from designated Forest Park firewood collection areas now till June 30 with collectors reminded that individual...

Call out for young green thumbs

BEING on a council or planning to create one isn’t on the minds of most 15-year-olds, but for Hamilton’s Shytaya O’Riley she is in...

Grants encourage early environmentalism

LOCAL youngsters love to get outdoors and enjoy the natural beauty that our region is surrounded by, but the State Government hope even more...

The Monster Petition

March is very much about women. It is Women’s History Month, and International Women’s Day falls on 8 March, and each has similar aims....

My View

Art Deco, Old Toilets, and New Beginnings Returning to Hamilton after 12 years, I’ve been looking for ways to reconnect. That is why I joined...

Leapmotor looks to the future

Ding-dong hell! What is the automotive world coming to, with in-car audible alerts and warnings all the go in EVs, especially, adding to the...

Festival goes off with a bang

THE 33rd annual Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival was massively successful, with thousands of people coming through the gates last Saturday, resulting in...

Irish adventure for bookseller

CO-OWNER of Hamilton's Bellcourt Books Caitlin Little is back home and full of new ideas. Ms Little recently attended an international bookselling conference in Ireland,...