HAMILTON Kangaroos Under 18.5’s football side has been eliminated from finals after they lost in the preliminary final against South Warrnambool 7.20 (69) – 3.1 (19) on Saturday at Reid Oval.

SOME significant improvements have been made to the Mount Baimbridge lookout - just a few minutes’ drive north of Hamilton’s CBD.

A FAMILY returning home after a day of celebrations at a local wedding late Saturday night discovered their shearing shed ablaze on their farm after their youngest daughter went to check on their dogs.

VICTORIA has claimed another national title with victory in the 9th Australian Bowling Arm Championships, which were held in Tasmania, and Simon Cullinane (Dunkeld) and Mick Swann (Heywood) were members of the team that lifted the trophy.

RELIABLE security footage from the Hamilton OTR on Coleraine Road will provide key evidence in an ongoing police investigation following a clash involving several local people last Wednesday night at about 10.30pm.

A WEEK of brilliant weather and course conditions were ideal for great golf rounds as Parklands welcomed visitors to their various events this week from Melbourne and Pakenham.

NEW deck boards and a fresh coat of paint have given the footbridge at the Hamilton Botanic Gardens a new lease on life.

THE replacement playground near the new netball courts at Pedrina Park in Hamilton is now finished and ready to be enjoyed by the community.

THE call that every young footballer is hoping to receive arrived for Jessica Rentsch as she gained an invitation to the AFLW Combine camp to be held in October, where she hopes to impress club recruiters enough to be drafted into the AFLW system.

THE current round of Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) Community Partnership Grants has awarded a long list of projects and initiatives much-needed funding to move ahead with their work.