A HEAVY vehicle operation was completed by local police units last Tuesday, March 29, in Hamilton, Glenthompson, Warrnambool and Portland, with trucks checked for fatigue management, impaired driving, and vehicle safety checks.

GOOD Shepherd College juniors ran their little legs off last week raising money through sponsorship for a lap-a-thon for the people of Ukraine.

BARELY a dry eye could be seen in the house of the Lord on Sunday when Ukrainian couple Nick and Helen Stanislawski addressed the Hamilton Uniting Church congregation.

IT has been a long battle to upgrade the Maroona-Portland rail line but advocates finally had something to cheer about this week – even if the state government was scathing. The federal government on Tuesday announced it had committed $2.2 million to fund a business case – expected to take about 18 weeks to complete […]

WHERE’S the knife?” is not a question you might normally expect to hear echoing around a crowd of respectable retired and semi-retired members of a community meeting. The only scrutiny of guests upon entry was for their triple vaccination certificates so the call for a knife came as a bit of a surprise. However, this […]

HAMILTON Moves is a new transport study designed to help the Southern Grampians Shire Council understand how locals travel around Hamilton.

HAMILTON will play host to around 30 vintage Alvis cars, and even more motoring enthusiasts from around the country next week, as the National Alvis Rally descends on the Western District.

LOCALS wanting to show off their skills in music, dance, speech, or drama have one week left to enter the Hamilton Eisteddfod, a month-long performance showcase in June.

A NEW out of school service had been introduced to Bolwarra, providing an exciting place for students to wind down and socialise, while parents are busy with otherwise. Located at Bolwarra Primary School, an out of school service ran through the Melbourne company Big Childcare is aimed at prep foundation to grade 6, Manager of […]

A MAN who lied about being a qualified school teacher to gain employment at multiple Victorian schools, including The Hamilton and Alexandra College, may be deported after spending years in immigration detention.