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BRIAN Jacobson, who passed away two weeks ago, aged 76, will be remembered as a legend in local football and cricket circles – and a devoted family man.

IN just over 48 hours since Victoria Police launched Operation Scoreboard across the state at 12:01am on Wednesday, south west Victoria police has already reported 124 driving offences.

OVERALL, crime incidents continued to decline in the Southern Grampians for the twelve-month period to the end of June 2022, however, some offence types have increased significantly, including stalking, harassment and threatening behaviour, which was up by 31.8 per cent.

COLERAINE Football Netball Club rewarded a long-standing servant of the club with Life Membership at its recent end of season awards evening.

THIS afternoon is set to be quiet in the streets and loud in homes in the Southern Grampians, with the AFL Grand Final between the Geelong Cats and Sydney Swans set to start at 2.30pm today on TV.

A DELEGATION from the Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) travelled to Canberra two weeks ago to visit Parliament House and hold meetings with the new Federal Government, to make representations on behalf of the Shire.

ONE of the Hamilton Basketball Association’s brightest young referees has been acknowledged with the Doug Palmer Award for most improved referee, as Grace Cleaver continues to ply her trade.

KICKING off the Hamilton Symphony Orchestra’s (HSO) annual concert at the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre on Sunday September 11, was a spirited overture by English composer, Arthur Sullivan, ‘The Pirates of Penzance’, preceding a carefully selected repertoire by conductor, Angus Christie.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos are riding a wave of success following their Hampden Football Netball League Under-18.5 premiership win on Saturday.