THE Anglican Book Fair has had a busy three weeks, having raised more than $7600 for a range of charities.

LAKE Hamilton was a sea of paint on Saturday as locals braved the cold conditions to take part in the annual Liv4Life Colourful run.

AUSTRALIA looks unlikely to meet its goal of vaccinating four million people by next month, but the country’s health department secretary is “confident we can get those first doses into the arms of everybody by the end of October”.

THE Hamilton RSL Sub-Branch is excited to welcome back the town’s Anzac Day March this year, after COVID-19 stopped it from going ahead last year.

SOUTHERN Grampians Shire councillors have this week given their tick of approval to get started on redeveloping Melville Oval.

LOCAL police, SES and CFA members were among the first in the region to receive the AstraZeneca jab at the Hamilton Base Hospital this week.

SOUTHERN Stay Disability Services will expand its services with a new $1.5 million specialist accommodation facility in central Hamilton, providing housing to four local adults with disabilities.

THE Hamilton and Alexandra College’s (THAC) shooting team enjoyed a session at the Hamilton Clay Target Club, guided by Victorian Clay Target Association (VCTA) coaching coordinator, Gary Hayden.

TABLETOPS, jumps and berms will all be in sight when riders take to the Hamilton Motorcycle Club track for a come and try day on Sunday.

TOURISM operators from around the region had their chance to share their thoughts on the sector’s future with the nation’s tourism minister, Dan Tehan, this week.