TELSTRA has warned users its network around Hamilton would be impacted over the next six days as planned upgrades took place.

BACKLASH around the proposal of lowering speed limits on regional roads has been met with support by Lowan MP, Emma Kealy.

SOUTH-WEST residents have much to consider following Tuesday’s Federal budget, handed down by treasurer Josh Frydenberg.

CAFÉS, restaurants and pubs will no longer have to follow density requirements from the end of the month, with the one person per square metre rules set to be lifted in the coming weeks.

A HAMILTON man has been charged with carjacking after allegedly stealing an acquaintance’s car while getting a lift on Sunday night.

SINGLE parents with children could be able to buy a home with just a two per cent deposit under a new scheme included in today’s federal budget.

THE vibrant local town of Dunkeld has reached new heights after being announced as a finalist in ‘Victoria’s Top Tourism Town’ awards with the winner to be decided by public vote.

TOMORROW marks the national day of celebration for mums, but the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) Hamilton Group has been celebrating mums all week.

HAMILTON’S youth wellbeing services are in crisis mode, with a severe lack of inpatient mental health support options available for local students.

THE recent highlighting of a crisis looming for the rental and housing market in Hamilton has not gone unnoticed by the Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC).