A THIRD suspicious fire was lit at about 5.30am on Monday morning on the side of Mount Napier Road at Gazette around 20 kilometres south of Hamilton.

THE Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) announced this week that with the one-month grace period coming to an end, paid-parking rules in the Hamilton CBD will be officially enforced as of yesterday, March 1, with fines up to $96.

HAMILTON Police crime investigation unit (CIU) suspect a roadside fire about 19 kilometres south of Hamilton early Sunday morning may have been deliberately lit.

THE Cox Street Redevelopment Project has been delayed again with the forecast completion date pushed out to late March.

MOBILE phone customers of Optus - and third-party telcos using their network - have been left without services in Hamilton over the last five days after a major upgrade to a local tower required a temporary outage, with full service not set to be restored until the weekend.

MAJOR regional housing indicators have highlighted a need for increased housing in regional communities, as the demand increased significantly in the sector.

REPRESENTATIVES from Standing Tall in Hamilton Inc will be heading to Government House on Tuesday, February 27, after being named as one of six finalists for a Volunteer Partnerships Award in the 2023 Volunteering Awards.

A COMPARE and contrast of two scenarios was the objective behind a visit to the area by Victorian Nationals Senator Bridget McKenzie, shadow minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development last Friday.

THE twinkling fairy lights of Gray Street, Hamilton will become a permanent fixture of the CBD due to an overwhelmingly positive community response.

A FORMER Monivae College student, is among those listed in the Australia Day Order of Australia Honours’ list.