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FORMER Grampians cricketer, Vincent Huf, has had a successful transition to Victorian Premier Cricket for Geelong Cricket Club, debuting in the Premier Firsts competition on Saturday.

A PETITION lodged by Victoria Valley farmers, John and Rhonda Crawford has received more than 4000 signatures since this time last year opposing the proposed plan to reintroduce dingoes into the Grampians National Park.

THE total number of cases for the COVID-19 outbreak in Hamilton now stands at 26 following the announcement of eight new cases on Wednesday morning. Over 1000 people have heeded the call to ‘get tested’, in response to a COVID-19 outbreak linked to a country music event at the Hamilton Golf Club on Sunday, November 14. On Tuesday, the cluster had grown to 18, with 14 of those having attended the music event in person, three were household contacts and one was a workplace contact.

AFTER a year to remember, Milly Tapper has returned home after a triumphant Paralympic and Olympic campaign.

DUNKELD’S Vincent Huf has taken a massive step in his quest to play cricket for Australia, selected in Cricket Australia’s 36-man Under-19 World Cup squad.

SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Council has made the in-principle decision at its council meeting last week to transition the provision of aged and disability services to a new provider.

THE HAMILTON Cinema has been operated by the Southern Grampians Shire since 2008 after the previous operator withdrew from the lease agreement, but at a council meeting last week the decision was made to initiate a tender process to sell the cinema to a private operator.

THE local community came together on Thursday for Remembrance Day to reflect on the service and sacrifice of all Australians who have suffered and died in times of war.

VARIETY – the Children’s Charity will receive a local donation at the end of the month when 10-year-old Coleraine girl Abi Pederick-Stewart cuts and donates her hair so it can be made into a wig.

FOOTBALL season is officially over after Hamilton Kangaroos Blue defeated Hamilton Kangaroos Orange by 13 points in the Greater South West Junior Football League (GSWJFL) Under-14 grand final on Friday night.

BIANCA Spring will be the new venue manager of ‘The Cally’ Hotel as of Monday after Phil Holmes took the opportunity to get the Heywood Hotel back up and running.

THE Southern Grampians Shire Council ran an unscheduled online meeting on Friday afternoon to approve variations on the budget for the widening of Port Fairy Road and its connection to the Hamilton Industrial Land sub-division.