Celebrating NAIDOC Week
Community gathered at the Ngootyoong Mara Cultural Healing Centre on Tuesday for hot drinks, awards, conversation and a flag raising to kick off NAIDOC...
Welcoming two new board directors
TWO fresh faces have been inducted into the Heywood Rural Health team as board directors, and both bring their own skills to the table.
Portland...
Walk Mount Richmond to Swan Lake
THE next Friends GSWW Saturday walk is to be held on July 12.
The walk is a 10km, medium-grade walk along the GSWW from...
The next generation
THE culture, history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples locally and nationally have been highlighted this NAIDOC Week with the next...
Help needed with historic collection
VERN McCallum’s collection of historic photographs dating from 1859 to the 1960s is the largest to ever be assembled showcasing Victoria’s south west, and...
Financial support
FARMERS across Victoria’s south-west have been offered financial support from the State Government, as they battle through one of the driest periods the region...
SharkPitch 2025 could be your big break
ANOTHER opportunity is fast approaching to be a part of the 2025 SharkPitch.
Not-for-profits and community groups across the Glenelg Shire are being called to...
Huge registrations for unique kids clothes swap
Funky Hearts Inc’s Children’s Clothing Exchange has expanded, and it’s doing better than ever.
Initially an auxiliary venture within space operating half a day, the...
Dying to know about planning for death
FOR too long, death has been treated as a taboo topic, something to avoid, defer, or deny, however the team at Portland Funeral Services...
It’s time for a change
THE Portland Lions Club held their annual changeover in June and had plenty of guests in attendance for the changing of the guard.
In attendance...
Shire road upgrades
Glenelg Shire Council has completed resheeting works across nine rural roads, improving over 21 kilometres of key local routes as part of the Australian...
Coast Guard’s whale tale
PORTLAND’S Coast Guard found themselves face-to-face with a pod of humpback whales while responding to a boat in need of assistance late last month,...
Sweet sixteen for Withers
ALEXANDRA Park played host to a goal-kicking masterclass in round 12 of South West District Football League action, as Tyrendarra spearhead Jordi Withers piled...
