Lockdown not ending
VICTORIA’S will remain in lockdown beyond Thursday with premier, Daniel Andrews stating on Sunday there were too many cases to consider lifting the lockdown.
Perfect timing for students
A SCHOOL of just eight students enjoyed a trip which had to be timed perfectly, when the Merino Consolidated School visited the snow slopes at Mount Buller.
Rotary Art Show cancelled
THERE won’t be a Rotary Art Show for the second straight year, with organisers this week making the decision to cancel the event due to uncertainties posed by the current COVID-19 situation.
Pfizer rollout begins for 16 and over
JOINING the vaccine queue at Western District Health Service (WDHS) on Thursday were a number of teenage Greater Hamilton residents, who were finally able to receive Pfizer doses following the decision to lower the age of availability to those aged 16 years and older.
Two men taken to hospital after truck rollover near Macarthur
TWO men have been taken to hospital with non-serious injuries after rolling their truck near Macarthur on Tuesday morning.
McArthur calls for rethink on road safety funding
WESTERN Victoria MP, Bev McArthur believes the State Government needs to have a better look at where it has dedicated its road safety funding.
Ambulance calls rising
THE Southern Grampians had its largest number of “lights and sirens” ambulance call outs in almost seven years over the three months from April to June, according to response time data from Ambulance Victoria.
Glenthompson to host new art show
GLENTHOMPSON will host the inaugural 2021 Glenthompson Art Show across the Melbourne Cup long weekend, providing more avenues for south-west artists to showcase their work.
Court rejects opposition to wind farm permit extension
LATE last week, the Victorian Supreme Court handed down a blow to Hawkesdale residents group opposing a wind farm development just outside the town.
South-west’s unofficial water quality expert says private tank management critical
HAMILTON’S Larry Walker might have an official qualification in analytical chemistry but through a series of career events he has ended up working out of a lab on Port Fairy Road as the south-west region’s unofficial go-to expert for assessing private-property water quality.
Remembering Hamilton’s Vietnam War vets
HAMILTON recognised its servicemen and women who served in the Vietnam War on Wednesday morning at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for Vietnam Veterans Day.
Cross-border MPs call for interstate testing recognition
A LETTER signed by multiple cross-border MPs has been sent to senior figures in both the Victorian and South Australian governments calling for COVID-19 test results to be recognised in both states, allowing for easier movement across borders.
Demolition job from Minders
There were some interesting results as the Hamilton Basketball Association (HBA) winter season nears the halfway mark.
Minders White had a dominant win in Round...
