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$10,000 fine follows waste fire

A FIRE in Portland’s Fitzgerald Street in late 2025 has seen a Horsham-based company slapped with a $10,000 fine from Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority...

Beyond Bitumen rallies through Portland

AFTER more than a decade of unforgettable adventures across New South Wales, the Beyond Bitumen rally is returning to Victoria for its second year...

House destroyed by fire

A HOUSE in Heywood’s Hunter Street has been destroyed by a fire that remains under investigation, after emergency services responded to the scene and...

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Football competition set to expand in 2026

THE Western Victoria Female Football League is geared up for a big 2026 after an increase in teams across all grades is set to...

Grand final action

THERE has been plenty of grand final action in the regional bowling competitions of late with the weekend and midweek pennant grand finals on...

McLeod wins Heywood stableford

THE Heywood Golf Club held men’s stroke events and a women’s stableford event last Saturday. In the men’s A grade event the winner, via...

Junior swimmers qualify for Vic Country champs

PORTLAND swimmers headed to Geelong on 7 and 8 February for the Barwon South West Swimming Association (BSWSA) Championships, with seven juniors qualifying for...

Portland Golf Club – Results

Tuesday 17 February Stroke Medley: Men and Ladies (42 players - 42 Men and 0 Ladies) A grade (+2 - 12) Winner: Aaron Stiles (4)...

Volunteer efforts bring drags facility to life

SOUTH Coast Raceway’s grand celebration of their 20-year anniversary saw club members, racers, spectators and many more mark the conclusion of years of planning,...

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Cottage windows smashed

PORTLAND police and crime scene services are investigating an act of vandalism in Portland’s Botanic Gardens that saw a number of windows smashed in...

All roads lead to Heywood for festival

WITH Heywood’s Wood, Wine and Roses Festival on this weekend, organisers have been busy getting everything ready for the event on Saturday 28...

Film star shines at Classics by the Bay

PORTLAND’S annual Classics by the Bay show and shine has once again put beaming smiles on the faces of motoring enthusiasts from near and...

Blood bank calls

ONE in three Australians will need blood or blood products in their lifetime, but it has been 20 years since a blood donation centre...

Cruise North America

Take in historic cities and rugged shores with Viking’s 15-day Canada and East Coast Explorer voyage from Toronto, Ontario to Fort Lauderdale, Florida or...

Triton back in work gear

Back in the day, most utes lived up their ‘utility’ tag, being up for almost anything. Since then, the tradies’ favoured transport has morphed...

Ready for another great festival

CROWDS will flock to Heywood for this month's Wood, Wine and Roses Festival on Saturday 28 February, with many other exciting attractions to keep...

Mowing to maintain the track

ON a warm 30 degree day last week it was hot and there wasn’t a breeze to cool any of us down on the...

Parks Victoria seeks rangers

THE SEARCH is on for Victoria's next generation of rangers, with outdoor enthusiasts encouraged to apply for one of 62 new roles across the...

Women rescued from vehicle

EMERGENCY services have freed two women who had become trapped in a vehicle following reports of a road incident near Bolwarra on the afternoon...