NEW research from Canstar has revealed the pace of bank branch closures outside capital cities has eased in the 2024 financial year, with 52-shutting compared with 122 during the previous year.
THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise ombudsman, Bruce Billson has warned small and family businesses they now have under a week to make sure they do not have their vital business systems and equipment fail when the 3G network is switched off on October 28.
COLLEGE has remained undefeated after round two of the 2024-25 Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade competition, with a comprehensive victory of Grampians thanks to another stunning hitting display from opening batsman, Charles Murrie
ONE local tyre business has reported a steady increase in drivers bringing their vehicles in after hitting a pothole on south west roads needing tyres as well as rims repaired.
HAMILTON Hurricanes has fallen just shy of victory against the Terang Tornadoes at Hamilton Indoor Lesure and Aquatic Centre on Sunday, in what was the locals’ first home game of the Country Basketball League (CBL) season, losing 56-61.
OTING closes this week for Victorian local council elections, and those eligible to vote who have not yet voted are urged to do so before it’s too late.
THE newly installed picnic table (inset) at the Mount Baimbridge lookout appears to have been taken to by an angle grinder and stolen over the weekend.
THIS National Carers Week (October 13-19) the CFA is urging Victorians who care for others living in high bushfire risk areas to make a fire plan using CFA’s online module ahead of summer.
