COMPETITION deprived golfers returned to the Parklands course last Friday, each determined to be on their mettle for the much-anticipated resumption of golfing hostilities.

AFTER the heartache of not being able to fight for the Dundas cup last season, the Pumas will be looking for redemption as the new year kicks off.

IF you passed little Layla Robertson in the street, you would be completely unaware of the battle she had to fight just moments after entering the world.

A GPS tracker has led to the arrest of a Geelong region man who allegedly stole a car from Hamilton on Saturday morning.

VICTORIA has recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths overnight, taking the state’s death toll to 763.

HAMILTON is set for a one-of-a-kind event next year with the 2021 Blackball National Championships set to bring more than 300 of Australia’s best players to the region.

THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association’s 2020-21 season is set to be one like no other, with all games across all grades set to be one-day contests.

WHILE race days have been quieter with no crowds recently, it’s been as busy as usual at this time of the year at other courses in the region.

FOR the first time in months, regional Victorians can pack the caravan, jump in the car and head off for a getaway as the regions entered step three of the roadmap out of lockdown this week.

EACH year around 480 shearers and shed staff travel to Australia from New Zealand for the busy spring shearing season.