Smelter workers prepare protected action
PORTLAND Aluminium workers are expected to once again take protected industrial action as part of their ongoing enterprise agreement negotiations with Alcoa, after workers...
Men’s Sheds rally in Heywood
Heywood hosted the Victorian Men’s Shed Association’s biggest cluster meeting last week, drawing 120 members - many of who are already planning to return.
Members...
Schools share $100,000 for bushfire prep
With the warmer months creeping ever closer, four schools across the Glenelg Shire Local Government Area will share over $100,000 as part of the...
Tantanoola to host unique performance
Sound artist, acoustic ecologist and field recordist Vicki Hallett will be offering a live performance inside the breath-taking Tantanoola Cave.
Her work as a sound...
More hatch than crossover
It’s been more than 18 months since we first drove the Kia EV6.
Not much has changed since then, although it will soon get...
SES leader adds to family legacy
PORTLAND’S newest State Emergency Service (SES) unit controller, Melissa Polaski, steps into the role not only with over a decade worth of experience with...
Casterton and Hamilton Hospitals agree to merger
The Boards of Casterton Memorial Hospital (CMH) and Western District Health Service (WDHS) have unanimously agreed to proceed with a voluntary merger, following extensive...
Local Labrador’s scent-sational skill
ONE local labrador has shown she has a nose for success, having recently achieved the title of Tracking Grand Champion Dog after completing her...
Winter Care Packages continue to make difference
MORE than 200 seniors within the Glenelg Shire received a boost during winter through United Way Glenelg’s Winter Care Packages.
The packages are designed to...
Speak up on roads and assets
GLENLG Shire Council is inviting residents to have their say on the future of local infrastructure through feedback on two key draft documents -...
If Meta was a miner we’d shut them down
I’m often asked why Meta (owners of Facebook) should be forced to pay compensation to news publishers.
It’s a fair question.
On the surface, Facebook can...
Firewood collection opens September 1
LOCAL residents looking to stock up early on firewood before next winter will have the chance to collect firewood for domestic use in state...
What’s on in the district
Dartmoor meeting
Dartmoor and District Public Hall and Recreation Reserve Committee will hold a meeting at Dartmoor Hall on Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 7pm....
