HAMILTON residents were treated to the rare sight of a passenger train on the local tracks last weekend, with many people braving the wintry conditions to see a special Seymour Railway Heritage Centre (SRHC) service visit the area.

THE Casterton Memorial Hospital (CMH) and Western District Health Service (WDHS) Boards have agreed to appoint a permanent dual chief executive to further strengthen collaboration and build closer ties.

TENSIONS and speculations about the destination for funds raised following the May 27 Bochara car accident which killed four people have prompted one of the parents of the deceased to defend her actions.

DUE to a rapid decline in locally available foster parents, Brophy Family Services have launched their new foster care program.

WANNON MP Dan Tehan convened a round table discussion on Monday night to hear the concerns of locals on issues concerning our youth.

THE Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) has revoked its original decision on the location of the new Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station on Lonsdale Street, following backlash and outrage from members of the community.

FOLLOWING multiple complaints over the closure of the regional V/Line office at the Hamilton Railway Station in January this year, a department representative has said they anticipate appointing a new contractor in the coming months.

A 64-year-old male had an untimely medical episode at 2.15pm on Wednesday while driving north along Thompson Street towards Lonsdale Street.

POLICE have confirmed that registered sex offender Warren ‘Wazza’ Wright, 49, was arrested on Monday near Hawkesdale and spent the night locked up before he was due to appear at the Portland Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday for a bail/remand hearing.

ALARMINGLY, the Hamilton Magistrates’ Court on Martin Street has been the scene of a dramatic increase in the number of criminal incidents recorded in the year ending March 2023.