IT was a close call for Tahara residents after an out-of-control grassfire threatened the town on Sunday.

THOSE who have ever taken up a golf club and swung it at that miniscule white sphere called a golf ball will no doubt understand circumstances that are best described as ‘an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behaviour’.

ON Wednesday evening last week at the Southern Grampians Shire Council meeting, members enthusiastically endorsed and adopted the final Children’s Garden and Community Precinct Design for the Hamilton Botanic Gardens.

POLICE are investing the theft and complete destruction of a car in Casterton, after it was set alight in the early hours of Monday morning.

THE Western Waves are Victorian Country Cricket League (VCCL) Under-18 champions after defeating North East Country at Bendigo’s Queen Elizabeth Oval.

ALTHOUGH Valentine’s Day origins may have a dark and bloody past from ancient Roman times, yesterday it was more symbolic of love and romance celebrated with chocolates and flowers and handwritten notes.

HDCA C GRADE - ROUND 13St Andrew’s v HamiltonVenue: Haymes Paints Oval (Kennedy Oval)Toss: St Andrew’sHamilton-1st INNINGSR Steff c S Dickson b AS Woods ……………………. 25JR Ellis c L Crawford b B Walsh ………………………13K Walker b D Spark ………………………………………14S Murphy b D Spark ……………………………………… 7AJ Buck c & b D Spark ……………………………………0R Ellis b SW […]

HDCA B GRADE - ROUND 13 College v Hamilton Venue: Monivae College Toss: Hamilton Umpire: Dave Anderson College-1st INNINGS J Austin b D Knight ............................................ 10 J Jenkin c S Hadden b D Knight ......................... 33 E Brinkmann not out ......................................... 75 J Barrie b R Cook ............................................... 35 C Penny not out .................................................24 Extras […]

HDCA A GRADE - ROUND 17 Pigeon Ponds v Macarthur Venue: Pigeon Ponds Recreation Reserve Toss: Pigeon Ponds Umpire: Neil Richardson Pigeon Ponds-1st INNINGS S Close c & b A Fry .............................................36 P Staude c M Timms b A Fry .............................. 25 W Staude c MS Lindsay b A Fry ...........................9 AR Close b K […]

LEARNING from home during COVID-19 lockdowns made the classroom feel worlds away for many school students but for The Hamilton and Alexandra College international boarders, Yong An Ly and Yong Soeung Ly, learning from home meant they were nearly 7000 kilometres from school.