THE temporary closure of the Hamilton V/Line office along with other towns’ offices has prompted the V/Line head office to make a statement in respect of ticket availability for passengers.

A 47-YEAR-OLD Hamilton man died after his car collided with a cattle truck near the intersection of Glenelg Highway and Shadys Lane in Coleraine on Monday morning.

HAMILTON Hurricanes junior basketball representative squads enjoyed a great Bendigo tournament over the Australia Day long weekend with the Under-12A boys going all the way and winning the division one competition.

TWO Hamilton businesses were among multiple agricultural entities that fell victim to a spate of thefts and burglaries committed by Portland man Simon Carr over several months early last year – he has been sentenced to 15 months’ jail with 102 days already served.

SINCE last Monday, beekeepers with Victorian registered hives have been able to apply for a permit to move their hives from New South Wales into Victoria.

IT’S now time to consider nominating a worthy recipient for the 2023 Australian Wool Industry Medal.

This is for Cheryl, whose own copy is nearly unreadable. It took me a few hours, but found it in the 1981 Spectator files (Martha Gray's recipes).

A look back at previous editions of the paper 50 and 25 years ago.

THE Hamilton Netball Association (HNA) is partnering with the Portland Netball Association and Warrnambool City Netball Association for a southwestern netball association inter-district competition.

THE Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) has been in the process of inspecting properties across the Shire for overgrown grass and fire hazards with notices being issued accordingly.