LIGHTNING strikes caused multiple grassfires in the district on Thursday afternoon which were attended by several local CFA appliances and volunteers.

IN warm to hot conditions depending on north or south venues, midweek pennant got under way on Tuesday. Round seven of 10 being the draw run down, and Covid still has some club members on edge. The division one and two games involving RSL Memorial which were scheduled to be played at Grangeburn and Hamilton, […]

LOCAL businesses have taken hit after hit since the start of the pandemic and again more recently with the impact of the Omicron variant spreading.

PORTLAND Country Week got underway on Monday with three Hamilton and District Cricket Association Under-13 teams putting on the Hurricanes uniform.

ON Saturday, 19 teams in five sections fought out the right to compete in Sunday's finals of the club pairs championship.

THE State Government has removed the Edenhope, Balmoral K-12 and Goroke P-12 Colleges from the list of schools to receive Advance program funding in 2022.

ARTHUR’S Music in the Vines Festival has been postponed with a new date set for February 2023.

HE Hamilton Kangaroos are set to resume training later this month, but already senior coach, Hamish Waldron, is putting plans in place, should the COVID outbreak remain or even worsen.

A NEW purchasing contract by the State Government would mean all state-owned organisations such as schools, hospitals and water boards would have to close accounts with local banks and transfer their money into one of three big banks – the Commonwealth, Westpac or NAB.

BUILDING works at Baimbridge College have progressed substantially in the last few weeks, with the current upgrades expected to be completed in April.