VICTORIANS over the age of 18 are eligible to get their vital third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine after only three months instead of four, as the new American vaccine ‘Nuvaxovid’ was approved by the Federal Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).

The Greater Western Victoria Rebels girls’ team will take the field at Latrobe University in Bundoora today for its first game of the 2022 Under-19 NAB League Girls season with Hamilton talents, Jess Rentsch and Jedah Huf, both selected in the side to take on Gippsland Power.

A SOUTH West farm has been the target of a cruel attack, with a vandal – or vandals – destroying kilometres of fencing around the property in addition to water troughs and tanks.

SOUTH West roads are back at the top of the hazardous and expensive headaches list for truck drivers, with potholed surfaces and overhanging limbs forcing operators away from roads specifically designated for heavy transport.

THE South West District Football Netball League (SWDFNL) is gearing up for a big 2022 season with stability the main theme out of the league’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday night.

THE Hamilton Golf Club is excited about the resumption of beginner’s golf on February 15 with people of all ages encouraged to go along and get out on the course.

OLIVER has once again proven to be Victoria’s most popular boys name chosen by parents last year, while Charlotte has clinched the top spot for girls.

THE 2022 Western Victoria Girls Shield kicked off yesterday with close to 20 teams coming from all over the state to compete across three age groups this week.

THE Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) was well represented at the Western Border Challenge as the best female talent from town travelled to Mount Gambier for two Twenty20 games against the home team last Sunday.

THE Hamilton History Centre was broken into again on Sunday night, with thieves smashing a section of the side door to gain access to the building.