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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...

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Hurricanes enjoy great day out at Festival of Cricket

PORTLAND cricketer Macey Williamson competed with Hamilton District Cricket Association (HDCA) Hurricanes who recently sent a side to compete in the KFC Festival of...

Swimming champions

HAMILTON, Portland, Heywood and Casterton schools came together on Thursday 19 February, for the Glenelg District Swimming Championships. Baimbridge College, The Hamilton and Alexandra...

Big day for local batsmen

IT was a day for the batsmen on day one of Hamilton District Cricket Association’s final home and away round, with the high-scoring displays...

Finals begin for local touch footballers

THURSDAY 19 February saw the first night of Portland Touch Football Association finals get underway at Henty Park. Razzmatazz 8 defeated Cougars 5 - Razzmatazz...

Portland Bowling Club – Results

PORTLAND Bowling Club’s division one side went down to Heywood in the Midweek Pennant preliminary final. Played at Memorial Portland (Tuesday 17 February) Division one: Portland...

Branxholme rodeo mega pic gallery

THE 12th Branxholme Rodeo has put on a top show for its spectators with riders coming from South Australia, and New South Wales to...

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Plans in place for a great day

HEYWOOD’S Wood, Wine and Roses Festival, on Saturday 28 February, will have great activities available for people of all ages. One of the festivals biggest...

Public appeal for information on missing man

PORTLAND police are appealing to the public for assistance in their attempts to locate a missing Tasmanian man whose Ford Falcon vehicle was discovered...

District market reports

Sheep Market Friday 13 February Hamilton Agents yarded 5000 sheep, a decrease of 3700 from last week’s offering. Overall quality remained good although there...

Maiden voyage to Portland

THE Port of Portland has welcomed a brand new vessel on its maiden voyage to town this week, with the bulk carrier vessel Prometheus...

Tyrendarra Show fun

THERE were plenty of exciting things for people to see and do at the 108th instalment of the Tyrendarra Agricultural Show, as families descended...

Fun for all involved

THERE were simply too many incredible photos taken at the Tyrendarra Agricultural Show taken by NICOLE CLEARY to contain to just one page. Here's...

Jump in criminal incidents

THE Glenelg Shire recorded a total of 1804 criminal incidents in the 12 months leading up to September 2025, an almost 35 per cent...

World leaders back Portland project

A PROJECT that hopes to create a Portland facility to convert forestry residues into low-carbon methanol, and in turn more than 180 local jobs...

Jump in parking fines

PARKING signs and chalk-marked tyres are receiving a little more attention across Portland and the Glenelg Shire in recent months, with a drastic rise...

Showing off

THE 108th instalment of the Tyrendarra Agricultural Show has once again been a smash hit with people of all ages with animals, food and...