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Emma-Jayne Schenk | A SLICE of home-grown talent will join the London 2012 Olympic celebrations, with past Hamilton musician, Joel Walkenhorst’s song Reaching named the official song of the 2012 Olympics. The 30-year-old’s music will now be shared with millions. There is no doubting that Mr Walkenhorst is a world away from his teenage life, where he attended Hamilton’s Good Shepherd College and immersed himself in the school brass band after discovering a love of music at the age of five. Full story … Continue reading 0 Comments
Sam Fleming | TWO childhood friends who had not crossed paths since they were five-years-old have finally reunited after 77 years. Former Heywood locals, Yvonne McDonald and Jean Walsh, grew up next door to one another before Ms Walsh moved towns in 1935. … Continue reading 0 Comments
Lisa Cameron | FORMER Henty resident, Geraldine Mawson, has shown the importance of CPR after helping bring a friend back from the dead. The trained nurse was one of three people who provided CPR to Bohdan Worotniuk, known as Bob the Vet, after … Continue reading 0 Comments
Ross Moir | DYLAN Guy only had his car three weeks before a run-in with a deer on April 14 damaged it beyond repair. After seeing a picture of the deer that crippled his car in last Wednesday’s edition of the Portland Observer, … Continue reading 0 Comments
Emma-Jayne Schenk | IT will be the friendships that Tom and Barb Trimnell hold close to their heart as they close the book on 85 years of worship at Hamilton’s Church of Christ. The last service was attended by more than 80 people … Continue reading
Lisa Cameron | A CELEBRATION is planned to mark 150 years of Methodism in Hamilton. The event will recognise 150 years since the laying of the foundation stone for Hamilton’s first Methodist Church on May 8, 1862. An old-fashioned Methodist tea is planned … Continue reading
Kristy McDonald | AS dawn breaks, our veterans are called to order and they make their way to the cenotaph; Jorja listens for the jingle of their service medals which, for her, is one of the special signatures of Anzac Day. “That mean’s … Continue reading
Kristy McDonald | THERE were great celebrations this week as public fundraising for completion of the Grange Aged Residential Care Service met its $2.2 million target. Western District Health Service (WDHS) chief executive, Jim Fletcher announced the news at the Gray St Grange … Continue reading
Danielle Grindlay | WHEN Lieutenant Jeremy Satchell was responsible for the lives of 30 soldiers as first troop commander in Afghanistan, the knowledge that people at home were watching and waiting brought him comfort. For six months Lt Satchell led a counter-rocket artillery … Continue reading
Emma-Jayne Schenk | HAMILTON’S culture is growing under the hands of Sarah Hope, who wants to feed interest and curiosity in local art. The owner of local commercial gallery, Hope & Co, is currently exhibiting her own work and said there was always … Continue reading
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