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District market reports

Hamilton Cattle Market Friday 27 February Hamilton Agents yarded 85 cattle for Fridays Prime Cattle Market, 90 less than last week. There were 11 bulls...

Join a Saturday walk

WE begin this Saturday 14 March walk with a gentle stroll along the Great South West Walk overlooking Bridgewater Bay, through coastal heathland, pausing...

What’s on in the district

Portland Poultry Club Portland Poultry Auction Sunday March 15 2026. Yarraman Park. Portland. Auction starts at 11am. Entries and enquiries to 0434163054 or teenfid@hotmail.com. ...

Dry Autumn ahead

Risk of reignition

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Sport

New-look courts for Heywood

THE Heywood Recreation Reserve courts have had a huge upgrade with a full resurfacing and line marking taking place across the four courts. Now with...

Football competition set for huge start

THE Western Victoria Female Football League is preparing for a huge season launch on 29 March with all senior games set to be played...

Six-way countback decides stableford in Heywood

THE Heywood Golf Club held a stableford event last Saturday and the event was won by Phil Palmer (17) with 38pts. The runner up...

Swim coaches receive national accreditation

PORTLAND Swim Club coaches Kristy Andrews, Claire Ward and Matilda Andrews have successfully completed an intensive training and development program, earning a Swimming Australia...

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...

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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...

Rally brings out the Harvester fans, despite the rain

THE Hamilton Pastoral Museum grounds played host to the second International Harvester Club of Australia (IHC) rally over the weekend, the rally also featured...

Community invited to audition for global adventure

THE CEMA Theatre Group is inviting community members to step into a world of adventure, comedy, and theatrical imagination, with auditions now open for...

Third cruise ship of 2026

PORTLAND welcomed hundreds of cruise ship travellers with perfect conditions on Wednesday 4 March, as the Seabourn Sojourn vessel arrived as the third cruise...

Light: Clouds and Sky

VISITORS to Portland’s Argyle Gallery at Julia Street Creative Space have been wowed by the most recent exhibition that adorned the walls, the collection...

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...