THERE were two pivotal results on the weekend in round 11 of the South West District Football League which will play a huge role in shaping up how the finals play out.

THE Southern Grampians Shire has been rated one of the highest south-west local government areas according to a wellbeing report.

A 15-TONNE load limit on the Port Fairy Gipps Street Bridge was introduced from last Friday, June 28, at 5pm.

HAMILTON Kangaroos copped their ninth loss of the year on Saturday as they were convincingly defeated by 34 points against Camperdown in round 11 of the Hampden Football Netball League (HFNL) senior football at Leura Oval.

HAMILTON Regional Livestock Exchange recently marked the millionth sheep sold for the financial year 2023/2024, and despite the challenging weather conditions, prices have held steady, testifying to the resilience of local graziers.

PARKLANDS Golf Club has been given the honour of hosting the Victorian Veterans Golf Association Sandgreen Championships for 2024.

LAST weekend marked the halfway point of 2024 and rainfall statistics for Hamilton revealed the first six months to be the second-driest January to June period in the town’s recorded history since 1878.

BETWEEN July 1 and 18, you may see a Taylor Motors Toyota Hilux with an image of Rev Peter Cook OAM painted on the side and parked out the front of one of Hamilton’s four supermarkets.

HAMILTON’S Western Speedway was awarded 2024 Track of the Year at the Speedway Sedans Victoria (SSV) gala dinner in Ballarat on Saturday.

THE future of the Balmoral Bush Nursing Centre (BBNC) has been put under a cloud after its Board expressed concern about financial sustainability in the lead up to their 100th anniversary next year.