A LENGTHY discussion on the future of the small brick toilet block next to the highway at Glenthompson took up a considerable part of Wednesday’s Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) meeting, with councillors wading through a solid mire of subjects to eventually arrive at the decision to demolish the old dunny in the new year.

STUDENTS from Hamilton North Primary School race down a slip and slide while decked in colour at their annual Colour Run on Friday.

LAUNCHED last week for Christmas 2023 was The Professionals Hamilton’s campaign for as many pairs of socks as possible to adorn their tree at the front of their office.

IT’S not often that you hear of two residents turning 100 in the same week, but that’s exactly what happened recently at Grange Residential Care Services as Joan Blain and Ethel Murray both celebrated their 100th birthday milestones last week.

GLENTHOMPSON residents opposed to the potential closure of their swimming pool may have to consider other methods to make their voices heard publicly after Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) took down three large signs alerting passers-by to the uncertain future of the facility.

THE roundabout at the intersection of Cox and Lonsdale streets is now open.

CFA crews have attended two call outs to two separate properties in the Hamilton district in the past week.

THE last Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) meeting for 2023 - tonight - will potentially be a long one, with a substantial list of items to be discussed.

THE wait is officially over for thousands of students who have completed their Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) this year, with the results officially released on Monday at 7am.

A NURSE Practitioner (NP) information session will be held in the Western District Health Service (WDHS) Education Centre on December 15 from 1.30-4pm giving prospective students the chance to explore career paths and opportunities the vocation has to offer.