Hrlx roof complete
LAST Friday’s cattle sale was the first held under the new roof at the Hamilton Regional Livestock Exchange (HRLX).
Busy times ahead for Aus Post
CHRISTMAS is usually the busiest time of the year at Hamilton’s Post Office, but this year’s figures tell a different story.
15 running for council
VOTERS will have plenty of choices in the upcoming local government elections, with 15 nominees running for a seat on the Southern Grampians Shire...
HAPPY AND HEALTHY
IF you passed little Layla Robertson in the street, you would be completely unaware of the battle she had to fight just moments after entering the world.
GPS tracker helps find stolen car
A GPS tracker has led to the arrest of a Geelong region man who allegedly stole a car from Hamilton on Saturday morning.
REGION REOPENS
FOR the first time in months, regional Victorians can pack the caravan, jump in the car and head off for a getaway as the regions entered step three of the roadmap out of lockdown this week.
National shearer shortage looms
EACH year around 480 shearers and shed staff travel to Australia from New Zealand for the busy spring shearing season.
Nurses appeal for vital funding to upgrade ED
NURSES and medical staff at Hamilton Base Hospital are appealing for funding from the State Government to upgrade the emergency, intensive care and radiology departments.
Victorian numbers back in the 40s
VICTORIA has recorded 45 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths overnight, taking the state’s death toll to 750.
Community leaders welcome step three changes
REGIONAL Victorians will move to step three of the roadmap out of lockdown today, meaning there will no longer be restrictions on leaving home, eating out or travelling for a holiday.
Dunkeld Arboretum dam flowing once again
THE Dunkeld Arboretum spillway was seen overflowing for the first time in four years on Sunday, after the 2016 floods caused significant damage to the dam wall.
BACK IN BUSINESS
HOSPITALITY venues across regional Victoria will once again welcome back patrons from today as the regions move into the third step of the roadmap out of lockdown.










