HAMILTON’S Melissa Tapper has been acknowledged, along with her team members, at the Paralympics Australia Awards held in Sydney last week, collecting the Women’s Paralympic Team of the Year.

ELECTRICITY supply to western Victorian households has so far been uninterrupted despite speculation that the price cap of $300 megawatts per hour set by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) this week, could lead to power interruptions.

YOU never know what interesting flora or fauna you might find living in the south-west.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos sit just percentage outside the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) top five at the halfway point of the season after they defeated Port Fairy by 75 points at Gardens Oval on Saturday.

EXTREME burnout is reported to be plaguing veterinarian clinics across regional Australia, as workforce shortages push the sector to its limits.

OPERATION Regal concluded yesterday after a four day highly visible police blitz over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend that targeted poor driving behaviours.

PLAYERS in Saturday’s stableford event were rugged up to play, as winter has well and truly arrived in Hamilton.

HAMILTON locals have been urged to help boost cardiac arrest survival rates, by learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and ensuring local Automated External Defibrillators (AED) are registered with Ambulance Victoria (AV).

WITH June being Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and tomorrow marking Red Apple Day - Bowel Cancer Australia’s annual giving day - local bowel cancer survivor, Wayne Crawford, is using his experience to encourage others to remain cautious of bowel cancer and start conversations about the disease.

THOMAS is a name synonymous with football in the Western District with Bob, Clinton, Jason and Brad all champion players, coaches and administrators and now you can add another to the list, Taima.