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Sports Star honour for Mitiamo icon

A NEW award to honour Mitiamo icon John Forbes OAM will be presented at the Bendigo Sports Star of the Year awards in February. The...

WNBL to be ‘flexible’ with season schedule

THE WNBL is braced for fixture disruptions but is hopeful of completing a full campaign for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit,...

Prijovic ready to fill Berisha’s boots

ALEKSANDAR Prijovic isn't daunted by the task of stepping into the role vacated by A-League Men's scoring legend Besart Berisha as the central figure...

Herbert nabs first PGA Tour win

BENDIGO golfer Lucas Herbert has clinched a golden ticket to the Masters in claiming his maiden US PGA Tour title with a thrilling victory...

The huge sacrifice clubs make to draft a player

SANFL head of talent Brenton Phillips has shed some light on what happens after a player’s name is read out on draft night, detailing...

Warne calls for T20 axe to swing

AUSTRALIAN cricketing great Shane Warne believes Steve Smith shouldn’t play in Justin Langer’s side for the remainder of the T20 World Cup. The former leg-spinner...

Why Wood called time on AFL career

THE thought of retirement had crossed Easton Wood’s mind earlier this season. Wood, who captained the Western Bulldogs to their second premiership in 2016, called...

Premier praises reaching vax milestone

VICTORIA has reached its eighty per cent full COVID-19 vaccination target, drawing praise from Premier Daniel Andrews as the state reported its lowest daily...

Vic supermarkets to sell rapid COVID tests

VICTORIANS will soon be able to buy rapid antigen tests from major supermarkets, as the state readies for its first major events out of...

Town by town snapshot – Newstead

Newstead is approximately 46.7 square kilometres and has twelve parks covering nearly 25.9 per cent of total area. The population in 2011 was 802 people...

‘Bright day’ as restrictions set to ease

VICTORIA has recorded one-thousand and fifty-six new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and ten deaths, as the state prepares for further restrictions to ease. The health...

Thousands lose power as winds lash state

MORE than fifty-thousand Victorians have woken up without power after thunderstorms and wild winds lashed the state. The Victoria State Emergency Service received more than...

Victoria to tighten vaccine medical exemptions

VICTORIA will tighten rules around medical exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccination, after people were caught doctor shopping. Today is the state's deadliest day of the...

Full digital edition, 28 October

Aussies too strong for Proteas

AUSTRALIA’S T20 World Cup journey has kicked off in winning fashion with Aaron Finch’s side narrowly beating South Africa in Abu Dhabi. Victory was confirmed...

Defender on Bombers delisting

MARTIN Gleeson was delisted by Essendon after playing 97 games for the club. The 27-year-old defender played six games in 2021, including the Bombers’ elimination...

Geelong confirms new contract for Scott

GEELONG CEO Steve Hocking believes Chris Scott is among the best coaches in the competition, saying the premiership mentor will have his contract extended...

Wood’s retirement call lauded

FORMER Western Bulldogs captain Matthew Boyd has paid tribute to premiership teammate Easton Wood, following the defender’s retirement. Boyd, who was the Dogs’ captain from...

MBH digital edition, 28 October

Resort-style homes starting from just $305,000

BEAUTIFULLY set in landscaped surroundings, you can enjoy life in a vibrant and really connected environment. Our homeowners don’t consider it a retirement village, but...

Final Indigenous vax push as state reopens

VICTORIA is embarking on a final push to get Indigenous residents vaccinated against COVID-19 as Melbourne prepares to reunite with the regions. Vaccination programs will...

Melbourne to reunite with Vic regions

MELBURNIANS will be able to enter regional Victoria before next weekend as part of further eased COVID-19 restrictions when the state hits its eighty...

Victoria records 1750 cases, nine deaths

VICTORIA has added a further one-thousand-seven-hundred-and-fifty new infections to its COVID-19 caseload, all but two of them locally-acquired. The state has also recorded nine more...

Town by town snapshot – Carisbrook

Carisbrook is approximately 122.4 square kilometres and has many parks covering nearly 4.7 per cent of total area. The population of Carisbrook in 2011 was...