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What’s on in the district

Dartmoor meeting Dartmoor and District Public Hall and Recreation Reserve Committee will hold a meeting at Dartmoor Hall on Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 7pm....

Great times in Heywood

Promoting Heywood and District Committee held their annual Christmas on the Town Green on 19 December 2025, just a week before Christmas Day, and...

Delight in positive changes

A year of cultural change, financial recovery and service growth was highlighted at Heywood Rural Health’s Annual General Meeting on Friday 12 December. Board chairperson...

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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...

Shipwreck swim success for David Tapscott Challenge

NUNS Beach was bustling with swimmers on Saturday for the David Tapscott Ocean Challenge swim with over 200 competitors hitting the water. The swim was...

Sailing into the new year

SAILING for 2026 at Portland Yacht Club resumed on Sunday 4 January with near-perfect conditions, a steady 10-12 knot south-easterly breeze and a high...

Portland golfers hit the course during holiday breaks

Tuesday 30 December Stableford – Medley: Men & Ladies (82 players – 74 Men & 8 Ladies) A grade (1-10) Winner: Ricky Elford (11) 38cb, Runner...

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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.

Looking back: November

A look back at the news of November 2025.

Brumbies find new home in Harrow

IN a quiet area just minutes out of the small western Victorian town of Harrow, 27 Brumbies have found refuge after founder of Helping...

Recognition for volunteers

LOCAL volunteers across the Wannon electorate have been recognised at the Wannon Volunteer Awards ceremony at the end of November, with Federal MP Dan...