THE Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) has responded to concerns about Hamilton and Portland Child Protection offices following the revelation of an internal document proposing changes to the Wimmera South West Area (WSWA) region services.

HAMILTON may eventually lose its local child protection services office along with Portland, as a leaked document titled ‘Change Proposal’ from the agency outlined moving its operation to the Warrnambool location.

LAST Thursday PJ’s Playhouse owner Laura Reid found out that they had been evicted from their current building.

CRUMBLING sides, soft edges and speeding are just a few concerns raised by Petschels Lane residents about the state and use of their road.

JANUARY 2023 saw a record number of searches for support through Lifeline, with over 26,000 people from across Australia seeking assistance, with south-west Victoria no exception.

ONE major benefit of sending your child to school in the country, is the teacher to student ratio, with Hamilton schools faring better than the state average.

SIGNAGE on the front windows of the Hamilton branch of Westpac angered local customers who, for the second time in recent months, found the branch unexpectedly shut on Thursday.

CONTROVERSY persisted as the dates for the 2023 duck hunting season were announced by the Victorian Government on Friday, albeit for a heavily reduced period, down from three months in 2022 to just five weeks this year.

THIS week saw the release of the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for 2022, with the average results per category for Hamilton students being lower than the state-wide averages.

THE unexpected closure of the Hamilton V/Line office in recent weeks is continuing to cause upset to the many local commuters caught off guard.