PEDESTRIANS are being urged to remain cautious and mindful of other road users as Victoria has recorded 28 pedestrian deaths since the start of the year, the same number recorded for the whole of 2021.

THERE was a reduced yarding in Hamilton on Friday with 70 cattle penned which mostly consisted of cows.

PENSHURST remains in fifth spot on the Mininera and District Football League premiership ladder despite a gallant loss to Ararat Eagles up north on Saturday, 10.9 (69) to 5.8 (38).

HAMILTON Riding for the Disabled (RDA) is set to benefit from the generous donation of a SheepMaster ram – a new type of shedding sheep, an increasingly popular trend amongst some breeders – to be auctioned off at next month’s prestigious Sheepvention ram sale.

A NEW Koori art installation was unveiled at Hamilton’s South West TAFE campus on Thursday, with the feature bringing an extra bit of colour to the outside of the building.

COLERAINE jumped back aboard the winning train against Heywood at home after being left at the station for three of its last four outings, as the South West District Football Netball League season winds its way towards the finals.

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) is looking for people in the Grampians and Barwon South West regions who are after a challenging and rewarding job helping protect Victorian communities for the upcoming bushfire season and to assist with land management activities, to join its team.

PERMANENT sheepyards to test working dogs have been installed for use in this year’s Sheepvention, much to the delight of organisers.

On Saturday the stroke event was a right-handers versus left-handers stableford, which was played in very chilly weather with rain eventuating for the last few holes.

E-CIGARETTES, or vapes as they are more commonly known, can be toxic when inhaled and have recently become increasingly popular, with concerns that vaping is an issue in young people in Hamilton amid a rising number of children admitting to vaping nationally.