Water pipes woes at racecourse
A BURST water pipe caused Hamilton Racing Club’s (HRC) 20th Party with the Ponies race meet to be cancelled, although festivities still went ahead....
Harvest time danger
The harvesting season has well and truely begun and is prompting warnings from CFA to ensure equipment is properly maintained, and precautions are taken...
Scammers target shoppers
WITH the holiday period come online sales, whether that be Australia’s favourite Boxing Day sales or the ever-growing additions of Black Friday or Cyber...
Find it, report it
Agriculture Victoria is encouraging beekeepers to continue to report varroa mite despite the state transitioning to management of the pest.
Throughout winter, large numbers of...
Hamilton’s Rockfest success
THE first ever Hamilton Rockfest finally went off without a hitch, after two years of effort from the hardworking committee.
Hamilton Botanic Garden was...
Council adopts Coleraine and Cavendish Structure Plans
Structure Plans for Cavendish and Coleraine were adopted at last week’s Council meeting, marking a milestone in long-term planning for these two towns.
Developed over...
Giving back to the community
GOOD Shepherd College students have thrown themselves into a wide range of community service projects for their service day, reflecting one of the school’s...
$80,000 in community grants
A GENEROUS number of grants were made at the Bendigo Community Bank Heywood and District’s annual general meeting, totalling more than $80,000.
Heywood and district...
Taxis to run through Christmas
HAMILTON Taxis will run right through Christmas, the same as last year. Last year was the first time in a few years that the...
Chaos as stock truck and car collide in fatal Glenelg Highway accident
NUMEROUS Emergency Services are at the scene of an accident involving a stock truck and a car near North Mibus Rd, in Warrayure.
It...
Christmas blues
The festive season can be a joyous time for many people, as they take a well-earned break from work and school and spend time...
Grants to open in 2026
Southern Grampians Shire Council has announced Round Two of the 2025/26 Community Partnership Grants Program will open on Monday 12 January.
Council’s Community Partnership Grants...
Ducks shock Demons in semi
Byaduk is through to the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) C grade grand final after holding their nerve to beat Macarthur by 20 runs...
