SALVATION Army Portland invites the community to help out families in need at this time of year.

TWO more men have faced the Hamilton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday in relation to a brawl that took place in the early hours of Christmas Eve 2022 outside the Caledonian Hotel in Hamilton.

FRESH off a weekend without games, Hamilton returns to action for a Country Basketball League (CBL) double header at HILAC this weekend.

HAMILTON and Grangeburn had the close one, but after all the bowls results came in for Midweek Pennant division one and there were no ladder changes on Tuesday.

THE Portland and District Soccer League wrapped up its inaugural season on Wednesday, with Portland West Wanderers defeating AFC Cashmore taking out premiership honours.

THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association A grade season continues today, with most games moving back to the usual Saturday schedule after last weekend’s Dunkeld Cup, with the Pigeon Ponds game set to be re-scheduled to next Sunday as a catch-up game.

Have we found a real surprise for you! This classic early nineteenth century home is full of charm, and unexpectantly nestled privately into a lush, landscaped garden on an extensive block of approximately 1,285m2

THE Hamilton Basketball Association season saw blowouts across the top division’s round seven games this week. THE Hamilton Basketball Association season saw blowouts across the top division’s round seven games this week.

JAMES McCallum and Russell Murphy from the Hamilton Men’s Shed have supplied games and activities such as beanbag toss, noughts and crosses, and Connect Four to entertain all ability people at the Better Together Festival at the Hamilton Botanic Gardens on Saturday, December 2.

EVERY year for the past 30 years David Upton has played Santa for the people of Portland. He doesn’t arrive in town in the traditional way, wearing a jolly red suit or sitting in a sleigh drawn by reindeer, but rather, riding a Honda ST1300.