REGIONAL firefighters are renowned for looking out for each other as well as the community and District 4 is in the spotlight for its support of its brothers and sisters-in-arms with the latest Spirit of CFA Awards.
LOCALS are encouraged to register for the MS Readathon - an August reading challenge for people of all ages that raises funds to provide support services for children who have a parent living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
DAY two of the Hamilton and Western District Sheep Show at the Sheepvention Rural Expo presented a grand opportunity to showcase the feature breed of the show, Poll Dorset.
AFTER 43 years working for Victoria Police, leading senior constable David Rook completed his last shift on Friday, with the Hamilton Police Station throwing a farewell morning tea to celebrate his outstanding career.
AFTER selling their Merino Rams only on farm for almost two decades, Yarrawonga Poll brought several rams down from its Harden, New South Wales property to great success, topping Sheepvention’s 2022 Ram Sale with a price of $26,000.
WALLACEDALE’S Trevor Chown and partner Rose Facchino had a ‘Kraken’ start at Sheepvention’s dog trials, taking out first and third place in the Encourage event and earning a place in Monday’s Novice final
LOCAL police and ambulance services were called to the Glenelg Highway early Friday morning after receiving reports that a B-double truck had rolled over on the side of the road.
OVERALL there were great line ups in all the stud sheep classes on Sunday for the first day of the Hamilton and Western District Sheep Show at the Sheepvention Rural Expo, with a number of shows running concurrently.
THOUSANDS of locals and visitors braved the cold weather on Sunday and flooded the Hamilton Showgrounds to celebrate the long-awaited return of Sheepvention, after three years of COVID-19 cancellations.
