COLERAINE’S Josh Vickery had never entered a side-by-side shotgun shooting event before the Field and Game Australia National Titles held at Tahara earlier in the year, but that didn’t stop him claiming the first prize trophy at his first attempt.

THE Pedrina Park Inclusive Sports Hub (PPISH) is now officially open, with the plaque unveiled on Thursday by Southern Grampians Shire Council acting mayor, David Robertson.

DRIVERS were lucky to walk away with no injuries after a car crash at the intersection of Bree Road and King Street on Wednesday afternoon left one vehicle seriously damaged.

OVER 500 sheep have been entered into the Hamilton and Western District Sheep Show for the 2022 Sheepvention Rural Expo to be held at the Hamilton Showgrounds on Sunday, July 31 – Tuesday, August 2, with entries recently closed.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos will be looking for a strong performance when they travel to Terang to take on the Bloods in Hampden Football Netball League action.

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FIVE Hamilton Kangaroos junior netballers will take to the court this weekend, representing the region at the State Association Championships in Melbourne.

Three tragedies from tractors

JAMES’ Uncle Clarence Nagorcka was killed in 1946 at Rainbow, Victoria, on his parents-in-law’s property when the tractor he was driving rolled over a bank in a creek bed.

Then in 1957, his good friend and neighbour Eric Lange was killed.

The third major incident involved James’ father, Percy, in 1973, when they were working together in the paddock.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos senior women’s football team is out to make history on Sunday.

A GROWING number of MPs have joined Wannon MP Dan Tehan who called on the Federal Government to consider closing its international border with Indonesia, if that is the expert advice they have been given to halt the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD).