THE inaugural Nat Bell Memorial Buckle stayed in the south-west after Heywood’s Morgan McLean topped the times in the Junior Barrel Race, the event Nat competed in each year, at the Branxholme Rodeo on Saturday.

WORKS to restore one of the Hamilton Botanic Gardens’ most significant features to its former glory are underway this week.

“THE most horrific act of animal cruelty this area has seen in a long time.”

AFTER finishing second at last year’s Southern 80, Clancy Vaughan and his Arkham Asylum team is looking to go one better this year when they return to the Murray River on February seven.

IT is something that was a dream two years ago, but the inaugural Western Victoria Girls Cup will be contested this week across Under-13 and Under-17 divisions.

AS of Monday morning, the Budj Bim National Park fire was in the process of being contained after residents in Bessiebelle and surrounds were ordered to evacuate on Friday.

THE St Andrew’s Cricket Club has finally claimed its first Willowfest Australian Cricket Championships title after five attempts.

THE old Wannon Fuel service station in Hamilton’s CBD will likely have to be demolished, after it was destroyed in a suspicious fire on Saturday afternoon.

THIS week marked 40 years since the tragic death of former Penshurst girl, Denise McGregor.