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...
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...


















