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HRH welcomes a new face

HEYWOOD Rural Health (HRH) has welcomed a new member to their team as director of clinical services. Following the retirement of Port Fairy resident and...

Easter bonanza

THE tourists are well and truly back – and spending – if the past week around Portland is anything to go by. Retailers, tourism operators...

Letting their music do the talking

WHEN you’ve played in the backing band for Frank Sinatra or forged a career as one of Australia’s premier jazz singers, it’s hard to...

Small towns, big donations

ALTHOUGH the whole district dug deep to support the Good Friday Appeal last week, some of the tinier towns in the area more than...

Another shiny medal for Ember

FIREDOG Ember has done it again, competing in another stair climb located in the ‘Gold’ city of Queensland. Ember the crisis response dog and Labrador...

Portland icon celebrates 21 years of operation with yet another record

WHEN more than 100 people gathered at the Portland Golf Club on Saturday night to celebrate the past, little were they to know that...

What will replace the Anderson Point steps?

JUST one more day remains to have a say on the future of Anderson Point’s beach access, with the current steps set to be...

Dig deep on Good Friday

MAKE sure to have a pocketful of change on Friday morning, to give to local emergency service volunteers roaming the streets collecting for the...

Creators, Makers and Growers market on Saturday

PLENTY of stallholders will be occupying Richmond Street on Saturday, with a range of food and goods to eat and buy. The Easter Saturday market,...

Two new residents join Heywood Rural Health

HEYWOOD Rural Health (HRH) now has two new additions to their team, two Ragdoll cats. The hospital adopted Benji and Marley after their previous owner,...

Good harvest after a tough season

GIVEN everything local grape growers have gone through these past six months, you’d think it’s a victory there’ll be any wine at all coming...

Good Friday golfing

FOR those unsure what to do with their Good Friday, how about a spot of golf? The fundraising Good Friday Golf Day will hit off...

Representative cricket XI announced

CRICKET season is in full swing, with eight local cricketers selected to represent the Hamilton District Cricket Association’s representative side on Sunday 9 November...

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