Review your plans: CFA
Ahead of the 2025-26 fire season, CFA is highlighting the exemplary co-ordinated community response shown in the last fire season.
The Yarram Gap Fire in...
Support for beekeepers facing Varroa mite threat
AS the destructive Varroa mite continues to spread, now confirmed in beehives in Victoria’s Gippsland region, Rural Aid is urging beekeepers and all primary...
School holiday fun
The Spring School holidays begin Saturday, September 20, but what to do?
Young builders are invited to put their creativity to the test these school...
Costume library refresh
With the generous backing of the Alcoa Foundation, United Way Glenelg is expanding its Costume Lending Library to feature a new range of culturally...
New forests begin as season ends
REGIONAL forestry company OneFortyOne has wrapped up its annual planting season, establishing another generation of forests throughout the Green Triangle.
Despite a dry few months,...
Power play to hybrid heights
With the landing of its Cannon Alpha plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in Australia, Great Wall Motors has shot its big ute into a leading...
Call for lifeguards for pool
Heywood’s pool season is at risk unless a new team of lifeguards can be secured, with locals reminded of the long-standing motto: no lifeguards,...
SharkPitch goes live
United Way Glenelg’s SharkPitch is set to return live and on stage on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, at the South West Community Church (formerly...
Hamley returns from Canada firefight
PORTLAND Fire Brigade Captain Ian Hamley has returned from his 35-day deployment in Canada, where he played a key role as Operations Section Chief...
Police seek information following Heywood car theft
PORTLAND Police are asking for the public’s assistance following the theft of a grey Mazda BT-50 from a Heywood residence, which was subsequently involved...
Aprons, antipasto and adventure
What better way to spend an afternoon than a culinary journey around the world.
The Portland Bay Babes, a social group that evolved from the...
Spring starts with strong wind
PORTLAND has been buffeted by a gusty start to spring, with gale force winds recorded by the local Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) weather...
3 Bays heats up
THE 3 Bays Running Festival was a huge success across the weekend, with runners taking on some warm conditions for the annual event. Observer...
