Date for Bridgewater resort hearing
THE fate of the proposed $85 million resort at Cape Bridgewater is closer to being decided after the state government appointed a committee to...
Let the works begin
THE ceremonial turning of the sod has happened and work is underway on the Portland foreshore redevelopment.
Regional Development Minister Mary-Anne Thomas joined Glenelg Shire...
Presbytery complete
A $440,000 rebuild of the All Saints Catholic Church presbytery and office is now complete, with the residence now a pleasure to live in,...
Popular local novelist to publish fifth book
HARD-WORKING Narrawong author Maya Linnell is looking forward to another exciting year ahead of the release of her third novel and preparations for two...
Swimming lesson places still available
PLACES are still available for swimming lessons, and parents are being encouraged to sign their children up after drowning rates remained stubbornly high last...
Keppel Prince calls on Prime Minister to ensure Australian-made
PORTLAND wind tower manufacturer Keppel Prince has called on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to ensure a key energy supplier to the Snowy Hydro 2.0...
Great Walks return
BEING in the isolated great outdoors is one of the safest places to be during this pandemic, it appears.
A local group of walking fans...
Tourism businesses booming – and it’s lasting for longer
THE region’s accommodation providers are celebrating an even better-than-usual holiday season, with the “house full” sign almost up in Portland and surrounds.
And while last...
VCE results out
FINAL year secondary school students had their results released on Wednesday, nearly one month later than usual after COVID-19 caused major disruptions to the...
Dairy farming booming, but some clouds still around
LOCAL dairy farmers are celebrating a great start to the season, with a stable milk price – and the prospect of an increase –...
No booze on foreshore. Another New Year’s Eve tradition gone this year
THE traditional lifting of a ban on alcohol on Bentinck St will not go ahead on Thursday, another victim of the coronavirus pandemic restrictions...
Shopping bonanza
AFTER a year like no other, Portland retailers are cashing in on plenty of Christmas cheer as locals decide to do their gift shopping...
Grand final glory for grabs
WHILE many eyes will be on the result of this weekend’s South West District Football League’s top-grade grand final, there will be plenty more...
