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.

THE Hamilton & District Legacy Fleece Show again presented a magnificent display of district fleeces on Thursday with large numbers of entries, particularly in the Fine and Medium wool sections.

THE Hamilton Gallery is set to get a significant upgrade in its internal ambience with the Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) voting last week to install both modern lighting and climate control systems midway through this year.

WESTERN District Health Service (WDHS) has secured the services of a GP practice in Coleraine following the recent closure of the town’s only medical clinic.

INCREASED mental health support for young people in the Hamilton area will be available with the opening of headspace Hamilton later this year.

AFTER significant campaigning by locals concerning a stretch of road just west of Coleraine, crews have been working since Monday to run a series of repairs to make the surface drivable again.

TRAGEDY struck early Thursday morning when a local 24-year-old man died after being involved in a single-vehicle accident in Moutajup on Mill Road.