WEDNESDAY was an exciting day at Western District Health Service (WDHS) and for the wider community as Phase One of the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out got underway.

THE arrival of the Johnny Mullagh Medal and staging of the first Mullagh Juniors Cup kicked off a massive day of celebration for Harrow’s 2021 Mullagh Championship Cup weekend.

MACARTHUR’S annual campdraft is set and ready to go for three huge days of action kicking off tomorrow.

IT was a day to remember for six Hamilton Cricket Club batsmen on Saturday, each scoring a century during Saturday’s Hamilton and District Cricket Association round 12 catch-up games.

FOUR women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer today.

THE Greater Hamilton community will band together again next month to raise money for the 90th Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

THIS bowls season has been one to remember for Heywood’s Mick Swan, as he took to the green for his 34th year.

THE 2021 Johnny Mullagh Championship Cup weekend will have an extra drawcard this year.

SHEEPVENTION has been cancelled for the second year in a row, with the committee deciding this week to call off Hamilton’s biggest annual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FRONTLINE healthcare workers and Western District Health Service (WDHS) aged care residents and staff will be the first locals to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination when the local roll-out begins on Wednesday.