SOUTHERN Grampians and Glenelg Shire residents have lost more than $3 million to poker machines since gaming floors were reopened in November.

AMBULANCE Victoria is calling on the community to save Triple Zero (000) for emergencies, after its latest response time data revealed paramedics were receiving more calls for assistance since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

FOOTBALL and netball clubs around Victoria are seeing crowd restriction caps eased with up to 5000 spectators now allowed at community games across the state.

DESPITE an early shower of rain during the day, Hamilton’s Western Speedway was able to turn on the action on a fast and racy track, thanks to the work of the track curators earlier in the day.

THE South West District Football Netball League (SWDFNL) is back under its own governance after its decision to leave the AFL Western District (AFL WD) Regional Administration Centre (RAC) at its AGM.

ONE family impressed more than most at the Glenelg District (GD) Athletics at Casterton last Friday.

EMPTYING a miserable single millimetre of weekend precipitation from the rain gauge had me musing about weather forecasting, and its similarity with trying to predict what is in store for the next round of golf.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos have announced their leadership group for 2021 with Hamish Waldron again leading the team, as he has since 2014.

TRAINERS based at the Hamilton Racing Club are now looking for new facilities with the stables and track set to close for training at the end of the month.

HAMILTON Police are investigating a series of damage offences at businesses along Lonsdale Street over the weekend. Signage and fences at KFC, McDonald’s and Chris’s Kebabs and Grill were damaged, with police collecting forensic evidence on Monday. Anyone with information about the damage can contact Hamilton Police on 5551 9100 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.