“ONE of the most special elements of Australia Day celebrations each year is the welcoming of new citizens into our community.”

MONTHLY farmers markets at the Hamilton Institute of Rural Learning (HIRL) will return on the last weekend of February.

HAMILTON born, George Habel has been recognised for his significant service to veterans and their families in the Australia Day Honours List.

FOR many in the community, today will be a day of mourning and remembrance.

A HOMERTON farmer is concerned not enough has been done to prepare Budj Bim for the summer after last summer’s devastating bushfires, saying he believed the national park was a “death trap”.

THE Western Country Regional Cricket Hub has had plenty of action in recent weeks with the Western District Girls Shield contested in Hamilton last week, with the cricket games continuing this week.

WOLFGANG Hodgson-Lane, Michael Morgan and Xavier Wells are the newest team of Project Firefighters (PFFs) at the Cavendish Forest Fire Management depot.

CAMPE’S Motor Museum is truly one of Hamilton’s hidden gems and with over 120 motor vehicles, it is a dream come true for any motor enthusiast.

FORMER Baimbridge College student, Brendon Paterson may have only just graduated year 12 last year, but the youngster is quite possibly the best long-distance runner our region has ever seen.

IT has been a tough couple of years for Dunkeld’s Ryan Burgess who has been burdened by a tumour on his spine which forced him to step away from his sporting community and turned his world upside down.