HAMILTON and District Legacy Fleece Show again presented a magnificent display of district fleeces with a large number of entries, particularly in the Fine and Medium wool sections.

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

A GRITJURK sheep and wool producer has recently launched some strong criticisms of the Victorian Farmers’ Federation (VFF), singling out an apparent obsession with unity.

IT brings me great joy to reflect on the capital projects that have been ticked off throughout the shire lately.

GRAMPIANS National Park was closed on Wednesday due to the Catastrophic fire rating imposed for the Wimmera fire region, but vehicles were sighted in the car parks of both Mt Sturgeon and Piccaninny where the occupants were presumed by local police to be walking in the park.

REVELATIONS this week that Victorian hospitals share a combined debt of $1.46 billion have caused alarm that the state’s health system is being run on a credit card.

WILLAURA is set to welcome the annual Willaura Health Care (WHC) Outdoor Market this weekend with more than 70 boutique stalls.

FEBRUARY 29, 2024, is a leap year day, granting those born on this day the rare opportunity to celebrate their actual birthday date that occurs only every four years.

SUSPECTED blue-green algae bloom was detected from water samples at Lake Hamilton on Tuesday by the Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC), indicating an unacceptable level of the potentially harmful bacteria.

DESPITE having an extra day this year, February in Hamilton has had virtually no rainfall - only 0.4 millimetres - setting an equal record for the month since records began in 1878.