THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association’s 2020-21 season is set to be one like no other, with all games across all grades set to be one-day contests.

WHILE race days have been quieter with no crowds recently, it’s been as busy as usual at this time of the year at other courses in the region.

VICTORIA has recorded 45 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths overnight, taking the state’s death toll to 750.

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.

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.

HAMILTON export, Melissa Tapper, could be back in the green and gold uniform by the end of the year after being selected to represent Australia at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Cup in China in November.

THE wait is over with many community sporting clubs and associations set to resume events this week following the announcement of regional Victoria moving to the third step of the VOCID-19 roadmap from midnight last night.

DESPITE plenty of rain in the days preceding Monday’s Hamilton thoroughbred meeting, the track raced in great order for the eight races.

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.

REGIONAL Victoria will take another step out of restrictions on Thursday.