Forest industry appointment means better fire management
FIRE is an important risk that forest industries seek to manage efficiently, and a new appointment will not just protect their assets in the south-west region, but may offer better responses to fires threatening farm land and towns as well.
Tehan officially delivers Sheepvention’s $70k
THE Hamilton Pastoral and Agricultural Society (P&A) will receive a $70,000 funding boost from the Federal Government to ease financial pressure after it was...
Tehan takes on trade portfolio
WANNON MP, Dan Tehan is the country’s new trade minister after prime minister, Scott Morrison announced a cabinet reshuffle last week.
Returning NSW travellers to spend Christmas in quarantine
VICTORIANS returning home from Sydney will have to spend Christmas and New Year in hotel quarantine, after the State Government closed the border in response to the northern beaches COVID-19 outbreak.
Burst pipe
MANY Hamilton residents were left without water on Saturday afternoon, after a water main on Ballarat Road burst.
Club legend leads Coleraine into 2021
THE Coleraine Football Netball Club announced a new president at its AGM last Tuesday night, Josh Eats stepping into the role.
After three years as...
Sticky situation
INCOMPLETE roadworks left the Glenthompson-Caramut Road unsealed and dangerous on Wednesday evening, covering several cars with layers of wet bitumen.
Darcy’s generosity earns him Christmas Card from PM
ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Hamilton boy, Darcy Hetherton, has been commended and recognised by Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, for his generous donations towards Western District Health Service (WDHS) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cup tickets on sale
PENSHURST Cup tickets are officially on sale, but some devices cannot access the Country Racing Victoria site.
Kangaroos’ signing spree continues
THE Hamilton Kangaroos have continued their impressive recruiting period, gaining the services of Cameron Pither and Tom Scott for the 2021 Hampden Football Netball...
Nick starts paramedicine journey in America
WHILE most Australians stay locked inside the country’s borders, one Hamilton local has crossed the Pacific to the United States, pursuing a career on...
Family pays off $10,000 of laybys
MORE than $10,000 worth of laybys were paid off by a mystery family this week at Hamilton’s Toyworld store.
Lost brands at Rally
THE next Hamilton Pastoral Museum rally is this weekend, focusing on the lost brands of the AGCO company.
Explore the names of Allis Chalmers,...
