TEAMS are turning the corner into the home straight of the race for a spot in the finals of the Mininera and District Football League with six rounds remaining in 2024 home and away season.

ON Thursday morning, two local highland cows, Dougal and Willie Nelson, made an attempted escape visit to (left) The Hamilton and Alexandra College junior campus courts.

WESTERN Victoria Female Football League reigning premiers, Hamilton Kangaroos, are looking to advance to another senior women’s grand final when they battle Horsham Demons at Reid Oval Sunday afternoon.

Take a look back two years ago and see the severe contrast with this season's weather. PHOTOS: GLENN GUY & LARA FITZPATRICK

LAST Saturday, the 2024 Modern Pentathlon Victoria Winter Championships were staged at Monivae College. Photos:
LARA FITZPATRICK.

JESS Rentsch realised her dream late last year when she was drafted to the West Coast Eagles with pick number two in the AFLW draft, but her hard work definitely didn’t stop there as she continues to work towards preparing for her debut season at the top level.

STANDING Tall in Hamilton Inc., (STiH) an organisation dedicated to empowering young people to reach their full potential, has proudly announced it has more than doubled its community impact since expanding across the Southern Grampians Shire four years ago.

THE third special presentation meeting of the Hamilton Field Naturalists Club for 2024 will be held at Hamilton Institute of Rural Learning on Friday, July 18 at 7.30 pm featuring Dr Roland Maas and Andrew Prior presenting their research on the ages and geochemistry of the Grampians/Gariwerd Ranges.

HARROW-BALMORAL took apart Taylors Lake in round 11 of the Horsham and District Football Netball League (HDFNL) senior football at Balmoral, the final margin was 178 points.

SOUTHERN Grampians will be hosting the first Jobs and Skills Pathway Expo on July 16 and 17, ensuring all will have the opportunity to explore diverse career opportunities and pathways.