A SENIOR research fellow in the School of Media and Communications at RMIT has said upon the release of a report on the Senate Inquiry into Bank Closures in Regional Australia, that there were no real surprises - it has an inherently negative impact on regional, remote and vulnerable communities.

ON the first anniversary of a tragic accident at Bochara that claimed the lives of three Hamilton teenagers and one adult, leaving another teenager seriously injured, police have taken the opportunity to remind the community of the need for road safety precautions.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos let a half time lead slip, losing to Port Fairy by 37 points on Sunday, while the Open netball team also went down to the Seagulls.

AS the threat of Avian influenza flu has widened to a second property in the west near Terang, some poultry producers have called for a statewide lockdown while authorities have stressed the importance of strictly adhering to movement controls and to note the restricted areas.

FARMERS can now download the 2024 editions of the cereal and pulse disease guides to help make informed decisions around disease management.

WITH an immediate call for donors as reserves of most blood types drop to critical levels, locals will have the opportunity to donate blood as the mobile donor centre returns to Hamilton in less than two weeks.

NDIS and mental health service provider, Wellways is hosting a free screening at the Hamilton Cinema of the widely acclaimed Western District made film, ‘Just a Farmer’ on Tuesday, May 28 at 6.30pm to about 9.30pm.

A look back at previous editions of the paper 50 and 25 years ago

IT takes courage to move to another culture, and determination to learn another language at 16 years of age.

MICHAEL Crowley has been announced as the new managing director of the Meat and Livestock Association (MLA), starting on May 27.