A blue symbol of hope
TWO Portland mothers have shed tears of joy after years of lobbying for the city to take on the Blue Tree Project.
Path walkers, car...
Port figures stable or Port trade stable, Port trade strong
IMPORT and export figures at the Port of Portland remained steady over the 2024/25 financial year, and although a slight downward trend in some...
Electrical fire extinguished
THE immediate response of local firefighters has ensured what could have been a hazardous fire believed to have started in an electrical room was...
Smelter workers vote to strike
PORTLAND Aluminium workers have voted to take protected industrial action, after the Australian Workers Union announced Enterprise Agreement negotiations with Alcoa "have gone nowhere."
Workers...
Free fishing forum
CASTERTON will host a free fishing forum at Casterton Angling Society in early August, as part of a number of annual forums hosted by...
Chance to join farming talk in Coleraine
An event all about the future of farming in dry conditions and keeping farming mental health strong, is set to take place in Coleraine...
Music icon to perform at Sheepvention
AUSTRALIAN music great Shannon Noll will headline the Sheepvention After Dark Drought Relief Concert this Sunday night at the Hamilton Exhibition and Conference Centre.
The...
Calling all writing talent
CEMA (Council for Encouragement of Music and the Arts) Theatre Group are approaching their Dramatic Short Cuts season, but the first step includes the...
Growers see port operations up close
A GROUP of West Victorian farmers has had an exclusive experience at GrainCorp’s Portland export terminal, gaining a first-hand insight into the journey their...
Local teen brings dance dream to life
AT just 19 years old, Portland local Annika Creasey is preparing to open the doors to her very own children’s dance studio, Move +...
Driver dies in Mount Richmond collision
A DRIVER has died following a collision involving a car and a truck on Portland-Nelson Road in Mount Richmond on the evening of Thursday...
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...
