FOLLOWING recent detections of foot-and-mouth disease and lumpy skin disease overseas, biosecurity has hit the headlines, with national and state biosecurity measures front and centre.

WESTERN Victoria lost a veritable giant in the legal fraternity on Monday.

PRIMARY school students donned their most creative costumes and took on the role of their favourite book characters this week to mark Book Week 2022.

A PORTLAND man has taken out first place in the Spec.com.au local and AFL football tipping competition for season 2022.

INTERNATIONALLY recognised Hamilton artists, husband and wife duo Jenni Mitchell and Mervyn Hannan, will be exhibiting their paintings at the Eltham Art Show in September, offering just a small taste of the Western District series they’ve been working on.

12 Katherine Court, Hamilton. Price $649,000. Contact Nic Cullinane at Southern Grampians Livestock and Real Estate, 62 Thompson Street, Hamilton on 03 5571 1404 or 0409 711 641.

AFTER a much shorter break than usual, the AFLW is back up and going in a new timeslot and Cavendish export, Emma Kearney, will once again pull on the Kangaroos guernsey, while Branxholme’s Georgia Clarke will be hoping for more game time in the hoops for Geelong.

HAMILTON Kangaroos face a tough test in week one of the Hampden Football Netball League Division 1 netball finals series when they meet Port Fairy at Victoria Park today.

AFTER 19 weeks of competition, the 2022 South West District Football League bragging rights will be settled when Cavendish and Dartmoor face-off in the season decider at Heywood Recreation Reserve.

TYRENDARRA and Dartmoor have advanced to this weekend’s South West District Netball League A grade season finale at Heywood, with both teams expected to be at full strength for the encounter.