EARLIER this week, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) decided to shift its climate outlook to La Niña watch, despite the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) currently being neutral.

THE National Farmers’ Federation and other industry representatives staged an unprecedented walk-out during agriculture minister, Murray Watt’s post-Budget speech on Wednesday morning to make a statement about the recent live sheep export ban and issuing a warning to all farming sectors.

FREIGHT trains are expected to become a more common sight coming through Hamilton in the future following the announcement of a Federal Budget commitment on Tuesday night of an upgrade investment of $150 million for the 172-kilometre Maroona to Portland line.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos will take to the court for the last time at Hawkesdale Recreation Reserve today, with the team facing Terang-Mortlake in Hampden Football Netball League round six action. (Put Roos footy underneath netball story please)

THE Crystal Lee Foundation has opened a new opportunity shop at 75 Thompson Street, Hamilton.

THE Hamilton Basketball Association season continued this week with the Women’s Division 1-2 split up into separate divisions as of this week, with both men’s and women’s competitions now having a division one competition.

TREASURER, Jim Chalmers has delivered his third Budget and second surplus since coming to office in 2022 with the cost-of-living crisis and getting inflation down front and centre of his rhetoric on Tuesday night.

SIXTY-SIX men played stableford last Saturday, with the second round of the Spectator Trophy also played.

IT will be a Saintly milestone today when Susie Holcombe takes to the court for her 500th club game tomorrow afternoon, ahead of Branxholme-Wallacedale’s South West District Football Netball League (SWDFNL) C grade clash against Heathmere.

THE National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) in Hamilton will be able to continue supporting the safety and wellbeing of farmers across the country after the state Victorian Government backflipped and was forced to correct its decision to not fund the centre.