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...
Back for year 57
THE annual Portland Dahlia and Rose Show is back for its 57th year in the Civic Hall this weekend with another year of growing...
Wave of car thefts
PORTLAND and Heywood have been hit by a spree of crime that saw multiple cars stolen across the region, with offenders attempting to evade...
Call for St John volunteers
After more than four decades serving communities in emergencies, long-standing St John Ambulance volunteer and paramedic, and Portland Divisional Manager Tony Oxford is calling...
Fabulous festival
Heywood’s Wood, Wine and Roses Festival on Saturday, February 28 drew thousands of visitors eager to enjoy the thrills and festivities of the much-anticipated...
Fresh look for Year 7 Hub
LAUNCHED in 2025, Portland Secondary College's Year 7 Hub aimed to ease the transition from primary to secondary school – now one year after...
Leapmotor looks to the future
Ding-dong hell! What is the automotive world coming to, with in-car audible alerts and warnings all the go in EVs, especially, adding to the...
Careers expo for south west students
SECONDARY school students from across Portland, Heywood, Hamilton and Casterton are expected to converge on Warrnambool for huge careers expo next week.
Up to 1200...
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...
