A FORMER Hamilton and Cavendish resident has found himself in the middle of a frenzy of mainstream media interest during the week after he called for the return of some deeply personal items stolen from his home in Buninyong, south-east of Ballarat.

HAWKESDALE-MACARTHUR will be out to finish the Mininera and District Football League season on a winning note, travelling to Mininera Recreation Reserve for a final round clash against SMW Rovers today.

THE Coleraine Racing Club’s iconic Great Western Steeplechase has attracted a very strong field tomorrow.

Brand new fully renovated masterpiece with stunning Street appeal located only a few minutes walk from CBD, HILAC, Schools, Hospital, Parks and Shops

THE Dunkeld Writers Festival is back for 2023, starting Thursday, August 17 and running until Sunday, August 20, with 20 authors set to attend.

THE reopening of the southbound or outbound lane of Cox St this week has been welcomed by locals.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos will enter unfamiliar environment tomorrow, hosting Koroit at Dunkeld Recreation Reserve in the first home game since moving from Melville Oval.

A TRIO of local boxers are in Perth for the Australian Elite Boxing Championships, which got underway earlier this week.

A TOTAL of 64 rams sold for an average of $3515 and grossed almost $225,000 at the annual Sheepvention ram sales.

AN UNUSUAL hobby is at the centre of a gathering in Coleraine every Thursday, as the Anglican Church Hall plays host to up to as many as 10 people at the same time bringing old chairs back to life through the science - and art - of upholstery.