Stolen goods recovered in Portland
LOCAL police are reminding community members that no piece of information is too small and no stone will go unturned, after the assistance of...
Past student helps school
Bolwarra Primary School has a new lectern, made by one of its very own students.
Ken Hollis is a past Bolwarra student, having enrolled...
AI technology minimises forestry fire risk
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence has quickly permeated into everyday life, but its importance as a critical firefighting asset in Victoria’s south west can’t be underestimated -...
Kelp restoration made possible
Portland’s kelp is spikey, but not prickly, according to marine science students visting through Portland as they explore the coast collecting the algae.
Deakin University...
Kentbruck hope community benefit will follow approval
THE proposed Kentbruck Green Power Hub wind farm has been selected as part of the Commonwealth Government’s Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), as the only...
Long ride for refugees’ education
A former refugee has embarked on an extraordinary 4000-kilometre cycling journey to raise educational funds for refugees and Afghan women, stopping in Dunkeld on...
Stolen property recovered
LOCAL police are reminding community members that no piece of information is too small and no stone will go unturned, after the assistance of...
Man charged with trafficking meth
PORTLAND Police have seized what they have described as a trafficable quantity of methamphetamine from a local property as part of the execution of...
Community health forum is jam packed
WANT to learn how to use a defibrillator or some of the initiatives regarding groups in and around Heywood? Heywood Men’s Shed has just...
A dive into the past
HISTORICAL divers from across the nation descended upon Portland over the King’s Birthday long weekend, and brought with them a return to the time...
1250 kits of dignity and hope
Days4Girls Portland, supported by the United Way Glenelg Lewis Court Fund, is on track to deliver 1250 sustainable feminine hygiene kits in 2025.
These...
Walk for Truth reaches parliament
THE final steps of the Yoorrook Justice Commission’s Walk for Truth were taken on Wednesday, but there is still a long way to go...
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...
