COVID delays progress on new service station
WORK has begun on Hamilton’s OTR service station with the development expected to be complete by the end of the year. Photo: TASH FRANKO.
Baimbridge students clean up Lake Hamilton
HAMILTON residents may notice a cleaner Lake Hamilton and the parklands surrounding it this weekend after Year 9 students from Baimbridge College gave their time to pick up rubbish and other unwanted items on Tuesday morning.
Hamilton Legacy calls on community for support
KIDS will return to the streets this year to sell Legacy badges and items as Hamilton and District Legacy prepares for its biggest fundraiser of the year.
Lockdown misery
THE effects of repeated lockdowns on the community continues to be a growing concern as mental health data gathers that young people especially are struggling.
HRBA president re-elected
THE Hamilton Regional Business Association (HRBA) hosted its annual general meeting on last Tuesday, re-electing its president, welcoming some new members to its committee and setting out a new strategic plan.
Student midwife helps deliver teacher’s baby
A HAMILTON student midwife has helped deliver her former clinical teacher’s baby at Western District Health Service (WDHS).
New interim shire CEO appointed
SOUTHERN Grampians Shire will have a fresh face in its top job for the next three months, with Tony Doyle stepping in as the interim chief executive after the departure of Michael Tudball last week.
Locally-grown superfine merino wool wins national award
HAMILTON has affirmed its long-standing reputation as one of the world’s best regions for superfine wool with two local woolgrowers winning different categories in a nationwide competition.
Standing Tall looking for new mentors
THE Hamilton school mentorship program, Standing Tall in Hamilton, is actively looking for new mentors to partner with the growing number of students that have signed up.
Council defers decision on Moodie Ave block
THE Southern Grampians Shire Council has taken a small step back from its plan to sell a vacant block of shire-owned land in Hamilton after calls from the community to keep it as a public space.
WDHS extends AstraZeneca eligibility
YOUNGER people in the region are flocking to get their COVID-19 vaccinations, with Western District Health Service (WDHS) opening up AstraZeneca to anyone aged from 18 to 39 provided they give informed consent.
Students excited by early return to classrooms
STUDENTS were back in classrooms at schools across the region on Tuesday, as the state’s snap lockdown was lifted in regional Victoria.
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...
