THE local community came together on Thursday for Remembrance Day to reflect on the service and sacrifice of all Australians who have suffered and died in times of war.

VARIETY – the Children’s Charity will receive a local donation at the end of the month when 10-year-old Coleraine girl Abi Pederick-Stewart cuts and donates her hair so it can be made into a wig.

FOOTBALL season is officially over after Hamilton Kangaroos Blue defeated Hamilton Kangaroos Orange by 13 points in the Greater South West Junior Football League (GSWJFL) Under-14 grand final on Friday night.

BIANCA Spring will be the new venue manager of ‘The Cally’ Hotel as of Monday after Phil Holmes took the opportunity to get the Heywood Hotel back up and running.

THE Southern Grampians Shire Council ran an unscheduled online meeting on Friday afternoon to approve variations on the budget for the widening of Port Fairy Road and its connection to the Hamilton Industrial Land sub-division.

AFTER thirteen years of supplying locals with their essentials, Branxholme’s Stalker’s Bend General Store owners, Danny and Josie Storer, are looking to sell.

HAMILTON North Primary School has recently been equipped with an automated external defibrillator (AED) for use in an emergency at the school, and its use can potentially also save lives of those living and working nearby.

ALTHOUGH Dunkeld woman, Kelly Barnes missed out on winning the AgriFutures Rural Women’s National Award earlier this week, she is upbeat about the future of her local Working Dog Training School and the scope of its associated mental health program.

THE Hamilton Spectator placed in the top three for the Rural Press Club of Victoria’s media outlet of the year award during a virtual ceremony on Thursday night.  The Spectator was commended for its commitment to keeping the local community informed and was one of three outlets nominated for the prestigious award. 

THANKS to a huge and selfless $16,000 donation from Coleraine Homes for the Aged Auxiliary - Coleraine District Health Service (CDHS) was able to purchase its own Triobike for residents to use which was presented on Tuesday.