IN very warm conditions, the Far Western Bowls Association Midweek Pennant semi-finals were contested and Portland defeated Grangeburn, 83-34, in a one-sided contest.

IN November 2020, Hamilton’s Jason Tully made his way to Sydney to work as the sole prop builder for the independent feature film, Wyrmwood: Apocalypse.

THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) Hurricanes gave a tremendous effort in the Western Waves Festival of Cricket final but fell short against Warrnambool at Monivae College on Sunday.

HAMILTON’S weaner week started off with a bang on Monday and the hits continued to roll, with Thursday’s heifer sale continuing the run of record prices for the yards.

THE South-West shearing community will work an extra run next Saturday, to honour a fallen workmate and friend.

HAMILTON Hurricanes continued their junior squad basketball season, competing at the Warrnambool Seaside Classic at the weekend with many teams returning to the court just a week after the Portland junior tournament.

GLENELG Shire residents have just over two weeks to have their say on how future council rates are calculated and applied to properties, following a motion by shire councillors to explore a transition to a differential rating structure.

TYNAN Shannon continues to go from strength to strength in his cycling journey, finishing mid-pack in the Tour Down Under. Photo: JACINTA GARFOOT.

THREE young men who stole power tools from unlocked vehicles on the weekend are set to appear in court at a later date.

SHEEP Connect will be held on February 15 at the Hamilton Showgrounds - the first event for the Hamilton P & A Society since 2019.