HAMILTON Gallery might be shut while a new lift is installed and roof damage from a storm in January is repaired, but behind closed doors, something is always underway.

WHILE most regional businesses begin to rebound from Victoria’s fourth COVID-19 forced lockdown, the tourism industry continues to struggle.

CASTERTON’S world-famous Premier Working Dog Auction was the icing on the cake for Edenhope’s David and Sarah Lee, who, for the second time in as many months, broke records for working dog sales.

WIN number five for 2021 helped the Hamilton Kangaroos reserves team jump inside the top three, defeating Camperdown by 17 points on Saturday.

SATURDAY was an opportunity gone begging for the Hamilton Kangaroos, losing to Camperdown despite leading for the majority of the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) round nine clash.

FOUR of the Hamilton and District Cricket Association's (HDCA) best batsmen have been selected in the Western Waves team of the year.

THE Under-15 boys and girls South West V/Line Cup training squads have been finalised with 18 locals selected in the squad of 25.

THE abandonment of the 2020 Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) season was a blessing for Bianca MacIver, who wouldn’t have been able to take to the court even if games went ahead, because of ankle surgery.

SENIOR football and netball games get underway again this weekend, but it comes at a cost with no crowds expected to be allowed into venues.

TWO Vietnamese nationals arrested during a raid on a cannabis grow house in Hamilton last year will spend a further five months in jail for their roles as “crop sitters”.