“The tracks floated like a magic carpet,” James said.

JAMES built around 190 tractors in total, ranging in horsepower from 250 through to 400.

IT is not everyday a national head coach comes to Hamilton, but Palace Martial Arts students got to learn from one of the best last Tuesday.

LOCALS with a keen interest in our natural environment will have the opportunity to hear from University of Melbourne horticultural expert, Dr Greg Moore, at a special presentation held at the Hamilton Institute of Rural Learning (HIRL) on July 26.

CATTLE prices in Australia are tipped to stay around current record levels for at least the next two years, but the sheep industry has been heavily impacted by lockdowns and lack of labour availability, according to ANZ’s latest agri commodity report.

THE Hamilton Boomers will look a little different during their clash against the South Warrnambool Hurricanes, with the locals set to debut a new guernsey for today's Football Integration Development Association (FIDA) clash.

PORT Fairy has taken out the Top Small Tourism Town award (population between 1500 and 5000) for the second year in a row at Victorian Tourism Council’s Top Tourism Town Awards, and the town has now been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

TODAY was a special day for two Penshurst footballers, as Tim Wilson rans out for his 300th club game and Kieran Neeson played his 150th.

FOLLOWING weeks of media reports of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia and confirmation of 63 cases in Bali on Monday, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry minister, Murray Watt, said on Wednesday afternoon that strengthened measures have been imposed including assessment of all passengers on flights from Indonesia to Australia.

WESTERN Victorians travelling on public transport may not be aware of the current closure of the Ararat-Wendouree-Melbourne and Maryborough-Melbourne train lines to allow for track works and upgrades until next Thursday, July 14.

BRAND new activities are in store for Sheepvention 2022, including the new Entertainment Centre that will be full of activities to keep the children entertained, while parents relax with a coffee and bite to eat in the café.