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THE Hamilton Victoria Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Good Friday Appeal for 2023 smashed last year’s tally sitting at just over $50,000 at time of printing, compared to last year’s tally of $46,000 - with thousands still to be counted.

TEMPERATURES are likely to be well below average for the upcoming Easter long weekend, with rain forecast across much of the nation.

TEMPERATURES are likely to be well below average for the upcoming Easter long weekend, with rain forecast across much of the nation.

LAST week’s incident in the Federal Parliament House of Representatives in Canberra where a staff member was injured attempting to close a door on the chamber to stop MPs exiting has resulted in Wannon MP, Dan Tehan’s contrition but distancing himself from direct personal involvement in the situation.

FOLLOWING his resignation last week, fresh allegations of sexual harassment against former Magistrate and Hamilton lawyer at Hunter Newns and O’Keeffe Pithouse Lawyers, Richard Pithouse, emerged after a statement was released by the Judicial Commission of Victoria.

THE Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) has responded to concerns about Hamilton and Portland Child Protection offices following the revelation of an internal document proposing changes to the Wimmera South West Area (WSWA) region services.

HAMILTON may eventually lose its local child protection services office along with Portland, as a leaked document titled ‘Change Proposal’ from the agency outlined moving its operation to the Warrnambool location.

LAST Thursday PJ’s Playhouse owner Laura Reid found out that they had been evicted from their current building.

CRUMBLING sides, soft edges and speeding are just a few concerns raised by Petschels Lane residents about the state and use of their road.

JANUARY 2023 saw a record number of searches for support through Lifeline, with over 26,000 people from across Australia seeking assistance, with south-west Victoria no exception.

ONE major benefit of sending your child to school in the country, is the teacher to student ratio, with Hamilton schools faring better than the state average.

SIGNAGE on the front windows of the Hamilton branch of Westpac angered local customers who, for the second time in recent months, found the branch unexpectedly shut on Thursday.