BUILDING a strong connection with the local community will be the first priority for Coleraine’s newest police officer, Shaun McCulloch.

WITH a generous donation from an anonymous local business owner, a group of local figures have united to create the Greater Hamilton, Food Store.

CAVENDISH football export, Emma Kearney, has created AFL Women’s (AFLW) history after she was selected in her fourth All-Australian team at the W Awards earlier this week.

BUSINESSES won’t start receiving JobKeeper payments for another couple of weeks, but the promise of Federal Government relief has allowed a Hamilton café to retain more than half its staff during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

While 2020 has been a rollercoaster ride for many, this year is one Donald and Jye Irving have been looking forward to for a long time.

BEFORE the pandemic, one in five Australians experienced mental illness, but due to the uncertainty and instability around coronavirus (COVID-19), there is a potential for the number of people seeking support to rise.

A PROMISING netballer and a gifted athlete, Mikaylah Beavis was one of Hamilton’s most exciting prospects before she made the move to Ballarat for university.

DISTRESSED Dunkeld residents gathered at a meeting on Thursday after dozens of kangaroos were found around town, killed and disembowelled.

PALACE Martial Arts has returned from the Australian Taekwondo Victoria Autumn Poomsae Championships with five gold medals.

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