IT’S officially the most wonderful time of the year and you only have to look around the streets of our merry shire to feel that festive lift.

HAMILTON Hurricanes star, Josh Miller, has copped off a stunning Country Basketball League (CBL) season with All Star 5 selection.

THE Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) Christmas Window Competition Judges Choice went to Brown Bird Haus, where owner, Deb Hintum said it has been an annual tradition of decorating the shop. “It’s lovely to be recognised – it’s been great to celebrate the festive season in Hamilton,” she said. Pictured with Ms Hintum is SGSC […]

WINDING up the year in Hamilton ahead of Christmas were Deputy Leader of The Nationals and Lowan MP Emma Kealy and her colleague, Leader of the Nationals and Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Danny O’Brien, on Tuesday.

THERE is a tradition in cricket whereby players raise their bat to acknowledge hitting a century, the same should be done by St Andrew’s veteran, Craig Dimond, as he enters the field of play at Clem Young Oval for his 500th game for his beloved club today.

THERE has been a 34.9 per cent rise in criminal incidents in the Southern Grampians Shire jumping from 772 in 2023 to 1076 for the year ending September 2024 according to the quarterly statistics released by the Criminal Statistic Agency this week.

WITH one day remaining before the Hamilton and District Cricket Association goes into the Christmas-new year hiatus, all six games today have a bearing on not only the premiership ladder but also the one-day ladder, as the teams revert to the shorter format to end 2024.

Discover Lombardy, a truly magnificent property displaying unmatched garden design and sophistication, resting on the edge of Hamilton with Grangeburn frontage and views of rolling farmland, this property is of significant scale and presence, meticulously curated for those with an eye for the extraordinary.

A BIG field of 99 players participated in the annual Christmas ambrose in very warm conditions.

ALL have been urged to prioritise road safety and secure their homes over the summer holidays, particularly heading into the Christmas and New Year period where the risk increases.