NEW Hamilton Airbase Manager, Simon Wilson was recently presented with a 50-year CFA Service Award. The award recognises more than 50 years active CFA service. Simon was a member of the Gazette Fire Brigade for 40 years and a District 5 Headquarters Brigade member since 2007.

IT’S going to be a case of second time lucky on Saturday when the big cannon at Battery Point will finally be fired again. The 80-pound cannon was set to be fired on August 1 to celebrate 150 years of the Royal Australian Artillery (now the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery), but it was postponed […]

HAMILTON Crime Investigation Unit detectives have released images and footage of a vehicle as part of their investigation into an aggravated burglary in Hamilton.

WOMEN and children fleeing domestic violence or experiencing homelessness will be offered secure accommodation in a new development being built in Hamilton by Women’s Housing Limited (WHL).

WITH Christmas fast approaching, families across the shire are flocking to Portland’s stores to fill their stockings with toys and goodies to celebrate the holiday. For some families less fortunate, toys cannot always be at the top of their list during the holiday season, with many relying on services like the Salvation Army to lend […]

A PORTLAND man has expressed his frustrations after a dog attack in the city – which left him with multiple serious wounds – has gone unresolved. Paul Jones alleges he was walking his own dog near Garden Street at approximately 9pm on November 5 with a friend when another dog was let out of its […]

UPGRADES to the performing arts facility at Monivae College will commence in early 2022, after the school received $1.5 million from the Federal Government’s Capital Grants Program.

LAST week the Bureau of Meteorology issued a declaration that the upcoming summer would be wetter and cooler than normal, the result of observations of tropical Pacific Ocean temperatures and conditions.

WITH Christmas less than a month away, Australia Post has announced it will be extending some of its services in the weeks leading up to the holiday period, including its Hamilton location opening on Saturdays until 12.30pm.

THE Salvation Army’s Wishing Tree has gone up at K hub, as part of the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal, which provides gifts for children in need over the Christmas period. Gifts can be left in the boxes near the tree, which has gone up in the entrance to K hub, where they will be distributed […]