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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...

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Sport

Junior cricket finals are here

The Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) Under-16 competition completed its final round on Tuesday night, with the semi-finalists now confirmed. St Andrews finished on top...

Two state titles for Brown

Hamilton’s Lincoln Brown attended the 2026 South Australian Clay Target Association State Titles earlier this month and returned with a plethora of ribbons. The 16-year-old...

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...

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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Questions raised about bridge over Grangeburn

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Local photographer takes top prize across Asia-Pacific

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Public appeal for information on missing man

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Funds flow for art education

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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...