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Blue Gum bus heads west to help out

SERVICES Australia’s Mobile Service Centre, Blue Gum, will be visiting the local area in the coming weeks to assist residents with varying needs. The...

Top honour for experienced captain

For over four decades, Kelvin Bateman has been a driving force at the Dunrobin-Nangeela Fire Brigade north of Casterton, and it's this steadfast commitment...

Enjoying Australia at Heywood Rural Health

RESIDENTS of Heywood Rural Health’s Residential Aged Care home celebrated the Australian spirit together on Friday 23 January, with plenty of fun activities for...

Concern after Kentbruck approval

WHILE the Victorian Government promoted the green light given to the Kentbruck Green Power Hub as a step towards the state delivering cleaner and...

An abundance of entertainment in store for Heywood festival

Heywood’s Wood, Wine and Roses Festival is just a month away with the 33rd annual event set for Saturday 28 February, and plenty of...

Money for community groups

Community groups from across the region have the chance to fund a project with round two of Glenelg Shire Council’s 2025/26 Community Grants Program...

30 years behind the mic

A beloved member of Portland’s 3RPC Community Radio has reached a milestone of 30 years going on air every Wednesday evening. That’s right, Barry Ivory’s...

Hamilton market reports

HAMILTON SHEEP MARKET WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY As a result of extreme heat and total fire bans, Hamilton agents yarded 3800 lambs which is 9,800 fewer...

Celebrating Gunditj

THE annual Celebrate Gunditj event on 26 January saw a big turnout at the Portland foreshore on Gunditjmara Country as community celebrated the survival,...

Heywood recognises local champs

HEYWOOD celebrated the individuals and organisations who keep the community ticking through thick and thin at their annual Citizen of the Year Awards on...

Newest Australians celebrated

GLENELG Shire Council welcomed the latest group of local Australian citizens as part of a citizenship ceremony held on Tuesday 27 January, with a...

Five decades of friendship

BACK in 1976, Apple Computers had only just launched and the first commercial Concorde flights soared into the sky – but here in Portland,...

Portland Golf Club – Results

Tuesday 27 January Stableford – Medley: Men & Ladies (42 players – 41 Men & 1 Ladies) A grade (+2 - 11) Winner: Ross Kester (7)...