A mix of new and old faces at the helm
SOUTH West District Netball League clubs will be preparing for the upcoming season with plenty of clarity as all eight A grade netball sides...
Decisive Drews defeat Maroons
In the B grade competition St Andrews survived a bit of a scare to eventually win by four wickets against Casterton District at Clem...
Hamilton Bowls Report
Alison East is the new women’s singles champion after defeating last year’s winner Heather McIntyre in a great contest on Saturday. Alison played long...
Harness racing meet
Hamilton Harness Racing Club start the new year off with the running of the Matthews Petroleum Hamilton Pacing Cup on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Also...
Angus an Australian champion
Local athlete Angus Ewing is a national champion after winning gold in discus at the Australian Athletics All Schools Championships in Melbourne recently.
He wasn’t...
HDCA Country Week Squads
It’s that time of year that the Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) selects its best teams to go away and represent Hamilton at Country...
Saints looking unstoppable
St Mary’s Black are in a great position at the halfway point of the Hamilton Basketball Association (HBA) Division 1/2 Women’s summer season, undefeated...
Favourite stories of the year
There were so many wonderful interviews and stories I had the pleasure of writing throughout 2025, with some seismic achievements by people in our...
Local farmer goes out on his own
Jye Cromb might be just 20 years of age but he has developed a wealth of farming knowledge and experience across those two decades....
Croquet Report
The intense heat didn’t deter play a couple of weeks ago – croquet players see every day as a good day for croquet!
Margaret Grey...
A reflection from the sports editor
Firstly, I want to acknowledge the wonderful athletes and many sports that we are so lucky to have around Hamilton and its surrounds, as...
The Biggest Sports Stories of 2025
HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR ROBERTSON – August 1
HAMILTON hockey star Emma Robertson will travel to Rockhampton next week to compete in the Australian...
Cr Rainsford gets one month suspension
Southern Grampians Shire Councillor Katrina Rainsford has been handed a one-month suspension following the conclusion of an internal arbitration process.
The sanction was officially detailed...
