THE people of the Coleraine community have enjoyed an early Christmas present as work on the new lighting project at Silvester Oval has begun with the installation of the bases for four new floodlight towers at the venue.

CAVENDISH export, Emma Kearney, will be out for premiership glory when she leads the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos out in the AFLW Grand Final on Sunday.

LONG time Portland Football Netball Cricket Club clubman Andrew Neve has taken on the role of president at the club for 2024 and 2025, with his appointment made official at Tuesday afternoon’s Annual General Meeting.

IN 2024, PORTLAND Football Netball Club will field a full complement of junior footballers for the first time since joining the Hampden Football Netball League, with the club announcing they will have an under-10s mixed team for the upcoming season.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos are changing it up, with the club’s junior football trials underway.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos had their first hit-out of the pre-season on Wednesday with footballers converging at Hamilton Recreation Reserve, while the netballers gathered at Pedrina Park for the sessions.

CRICKET season may have only just gotten started, but football is a year-round commitment for local teams in this day and age, and this is no different for Portland who are looking to rebuild towards a more positive 2024 Hampden Football League season.

PORTLAND’S Harry Kerr and Dylan Barr’s football trip to the United States went about as well as they could have hoped for, with the pair of Aussies helping the Austin Crows’ senior and reserves sides to premierships in division one and division four of the USAFL Nationals in Florida earlier this month.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos wrapped up their 2023 Hampden Football Netball League season with the club’s best and fairest awards on Saturday night.

PORTLAND’S own Frank Makin and Brad Williams will make the trek up north to play for Jabiru Bombers Football Club in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) over the next few weeks, with the pair eager to showcase their skills in a different part of the country.