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Council rates capped for next year

GLENELG Shire Council rate increases will again be capped at the forecast Consumer Price Index for 2026, continuing the State Government’s drive to reduce...

Man arrested following church theft

A PORTLAND man has been arrested and remanded in custody after police alleged he stole pieces of religious silverware from a local church and...

Loop walk to Cape Bridgewater

NEW Year is a wonderful time to recharge, get outdoors and enjoy the freedom of the bush and coast. Friends of Great South West Walk...

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Artie’s nine-wicket party

COUNTRY Week cricket has seen some stunning performances in its many iterations across the years, but one local 16-year-old has put in a showing...

Portland Golf Club – Results

Tuesday 6 January Par – Medley: Men & Ladies (59 players – 58 Men & 1 Ladies) A grade (+2 -13) Winner: Peter Hol (0) +6,...

Brandon goes from Branxholme to the Bombers

IT has been a whirlwind past few months for former Branxholme-Wallacedale footballer Brandon Newton after he signed with Essendon’s VFL side ahead of the...

Pye crowned Portland singles champion

PORTLAND Bowling Club held their Men's Club Championship Singles event on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 January, with 22 members taking to the green...

Englezos and Leahy are Memorial champions

THE recent weekend of Friday 2 January through Sunday 4 January saw Portland Memorial Bowling Club hold their men’s and ladies’ Club Singles. The...

Heywood golf brings in the new year with stableford event

THE Heywood Golf Club started the new year with a new year’s day stableford event and winner was Matt McLeod (11) with 39pts while...

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Portland shines on New Year’s Eve

PORTLAND police have praised the behaviour of the large crowds of revellers who brought in the New Year upon Portland’s foreshore, with the arrival...

Soaking up the summer

Nuns Beach was the place to be this past week, with many flocking to the Portland beach for a dip, a walk or chance...

Green power greenlit

OUR region will soon be the home of one of Australia’s largest wind farms, after the Victorian Government announced they had given the 600-megawatt...

CFA warns of catastrophic fire danger

LOCAL residents are being warned to prepare for potentially hazardous fire conditions across the South West region on Friday 9 January, with the Country...

Looking back: December

A look back at the news of December 2025.