Smelter leader search
PORTLAND Aluminium and Alcoa Australia are on the hunt for a new Smelter Plant Manager after former manager Werner Van Schalkwyk left the position...
Cottage windows smashed
PORTLAND police and crime scene services are investigating an act of vandalism in Portland’s Botanic Gardens that saw a number of windows smashed in...
All roads lead to Heywood for festival
WITH Heywood’s Wood, Wine and Roses Festival on this weekend, organisers have been busy getting everything ready for the event on Saturday 28...
Film star shines at Classics by the Bay
PORTLAND’S annual Classics by the Bay show and shine has once again put beaming smiles on the faces of motoring enthusiasts from near and...
Blood bank calls
ONE in three Australians will need blood or blood products in their lifetime, but it has been 20 years since a blood donation centre...
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...
Mowing to maintain the track
ON a warm 30 degree day last week it was hot and there wasn’t a breeze to cool any of us down on the...
Parks Victoria seeks rangers
THE SEARCH is on for Victoria's next generation of rangers, with outdoor enthusiasts encouraged to apply for one of 62 new roles across the...
Women rescued from vehicle
EMERGENCY services have freed two women who had become trapped in a vehicle following reports of a road incident near Bolwarra on the afternoon...
Have your say on 2026/27 budget
GLENELG Shire Council are calling for local residents across the shire to join the conversation and help shape the annual budget for the upcoming...
Junior swimmers qualify for Vic Country champs
PORTLAND swimmers headed to Geelong on 7 and 8 February for the Barwon South West Swimming Association (BSWSA) Championships, with seven juniors qualifying for...
