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Police prepare report for the coroner

PORTLAND police have confirmed they will prepare a preliminary report for the Victorian Coroner following the disappearance of a Tasmanian man believed to have...

Festival a toast to Heywood

HEYWOOD'S Wood, Wine and Roses Festival once again put on a show for all who visited on Saturday 28 February, with the day's parade...

Great day out at the festival

IT was another fantastic Wood, Wine and Roses Festival on Saturday 28 February with huge crowds enjoying the street parade before heading into the...

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Portland Golf Club – Results

Tuesday – 24 February Stroke Medley: Men and Ladies (52 players – 52 Men and 0 Ladies) A grade (+2 - 9) Winner: Jason Bannam...

A family fleet

FOR members of the Portland Yacht Club, the deep connection between family and sailing is a treasured tradition – this bond was recently on...

NBL1 is back

TOP basketballers from the nearby region will return to Portland tomorrow, as the local association prepares to host the Mount Gambier Pioneers and Geelong...

Glenelg netballers head to state titles

GLENELG netballers head off this weekend to compete in the State Titles netball competition with three teams representing the area. The State Titles brings together...

South Portland back in cricket finals

FOLLOWING a nine-year hiatus, South Portland’s A grade side will return to finals cricket in the first round of the Hamilton District Cricket Association’s...

Drivers crowned at King of the Dunes

DRIVERS from near and far battled shifting sands and humid conditions on the dunes of Discovery Bay Coastal Park in this year’s edition of...

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French driver avoids jail for fatal crash

A FRENCH national, charged with dangerous driving causing the death of a 78-year-old Portland woman, has avoided a jail sentence for the fatal head-on...

Festival goes off with a bang

The 33rd annual Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival was massively successful with thousands of people coming through the gates last Saturday, resulting of...

Back for year 57

THE annual Portland Dahlia and Rose Show is back for its 57th year in the Civic Hall this weekend with another year of growing...

Wave of car thefts

PORTLAND and Heywood have been hit by a spree of crime that saw multiple cars stolen across the region, with offenders attempting to evade...

Call for St John volunteers

After more than four decades serving communities in emergencies, long-standing St John Ambulance volunteer and paramedic, and Portland Divisional Manager Tony Oxford is calling...

Fabulous festival

Heywood’s Wood, Wine and Roses Festival on Saturday, February 28 drew thousands of visitors eager to enjoy the thrills and festivities of the much-anticipated...

Fresh look for Year 7 Hub

LAUNCHED in 2025, Portland Secondary College's Year 7 Hub aimed to ease the transition from primary to secondary school – now one year after...

Leapmotor looks to the future

Ding-dong hell! What is the automotive world coming to, with in-car audible alerts and warnings all the go in EVs, especially, adding to the...

Careers expo for south west students

SECONDARY school students from across Portland, Heywood, Hamilton and Casterton are expected to converge on Warrnambool for huge careers expo next week. Up to 1200...