THE Dunkeld Cup day, an iconic racing meeting, set beneath the beautiful Grampians mountain range with an ability to attract modern-day race crowds in excess of 10,000, is a day circled on the racing and social calendar by many across Victoria and abroad.

NAIDOC Week celebrations commenced on Tuesday with Western District Health Service (WDHS) partnering with Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation for an online flag raising ceremony and artwork launch. The community was invited to watch WDHS’s Facebook page on Tuesday as it live steamed the ceremony which included speeches by Aunty Janice Lovett, Rohan Fitzgerald and Shane Boney. […]

AT the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the country units to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

THE Southern Grampians Shire and the Hamilton Regional Business Association (HRBA) are encouraging the community to shop local with their Click for Christmas campaign.

LACRIMA’S easy win in the Phillips Farm Machinery Maiden Plate at Hamilton on Tuesday held special significance for both her trainer and jockey.

THE Hamilton and Alexandra College (THAC) rowers travelled to Ballarat’s Lake Wendouree last weekend to compete in Rowing Victoria’s (RV) first regatta for the 2020-2021 season. RV Schools Ballarat Regatta was held under tight COVID-19 safe restrictions with seven schools in attendance. Race one for Saturday featured THAC students, Nina Pern and Rebecca Koch, coach […]

TODAY thoroughbred racing returns to Hamilton where a beautiful Spring day and a good racing surface await participants.

ST Andrew’s and Pigeon Ponds faced off in a Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) round two thriller at Melville with the visitors winning by a single run on Saturday.

MORE than a week of so called “doughnut days” in Victoria is surely a harbinger of better days ahead.

WESTERN District Health Service (WDHS) is confident its COVID-19 staff screening and testing protocols are keeping the community safe from the virus.