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Author’s new book goes on tour

A LOCAL author is hoping her latest book can inspire local people to strive for their dreams, as she prepares to speak at libraries...

Stanthorpe Festival – crushing for 60 years

Queensland’s Granite Belt comes alive this month for the long-running Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival - a celebration of food, wine and community. The...

The song remains the same

Already long in the tooth, Nissan's second fully electric vehicle Ariya takes up where the LEAF left off in Australia. And might we just say...

A classic car show

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Branxholme Rodeo delivers best night yet

THE Branxholme Wallacedale Football Netball Club Rodeo produced its most successful event in its 12-year history, with upwards of 4000 spectators rolling through the...

Spirited racing at Portland Yacht Club

PORTLAND Yacht Club conducted adult fleet racing inside the harbour on Sunday in near-perfect sailing conditions, under clear skies with a shifting southeasterly breeze...

Port Fairy Marathon set for biggest year yet

SUNDAY 22 February will see the fifth annual Port Fairy Marathon and Community Running Festival take place, with excitement building for an event that...

Big weekend of sailing

THERE was plenty of white sails in and around the harbour on Saturday as the Portland Yacht Club hosted its annual regatta. More details...

Athletes excel at Regionals

PORTLAND Little Athletics had a huge weekend of performances at the Western Country Region Track & Field Region Championships in Warrnambool over the weekend...

Juniors take over home court

PORTLAND Basketball Association hosted the second weekend of its junior tournament with under 12 and under 14 players taking to the court.

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Another successful Bush Nippers

THE Bush Nippers program has once again had a successful year in Narrawong, exposing more than 35 kids with essential water safety skills that...

Fostering a love of reading in Heywood

UNITED Way Glenelg is inviting Heywood and district families to attend a relaxed pop-up enrolment afternoon for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, helping ensure more...

Sunflowers bring smiles

A few Portland people were out and about visiting Western District Sunflowers at Hamilton recently, where visitors can pick their owns sunflowers.

Local support on a global stage

LOCAL organisation United Way Glenelg is making waves on the global stage, with its community-focused approach to early literacy through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library...

District market reports

Hamilton Prime Cattle Market Friday 6 February Hamilton Agents yarded and sold 253 cattle, 90 head less than last week. The yarding consisted of...

Bank bushfire appeal raises more than $600,000

STAFF at Portland and Heywood Bendigo Bank branches have been helping out by collecting money for the bank’s Victorian Bushfire Appeal that has already...

Walking for hope

THE third annual Journey to Beat Breast Cancer walk has raised much needed funds in the battle against breast cancer, with organisers Michelle and...

Three deserving scholarship recipients

A TRIO of local students looking to make their mark in the agricultural industry have been awarded this year’s Andrew Jack Memorial Agricultural Scholarship...

Choppers above

PORTLAND residents may have seen helicopters circling the town in recent weeks, as part of Powercor’s year-round bushfire mitigation and vegetation management program, which...

Heywood battery fast-tracked

THE Victorian Government’s latest round of fast-tracked approvals through the Development Facilitation Program has seen the green light given to a 300-megawatt battery energy...