Calls to join advisory groups
APPLICATIONS for roles on the Glenelg Hopkins CMA Advisory Groups are now open to community members.
The Glenelg Hopkins has two advisory groups which...
Motorcycle merriness
The 32nd Heywood to Portland Toy Run saw more than 100 motorcyclists ride from Heywood to Portland for a good cause, as the local...
An honourable visit
THE Glenelg Shire received a special visit from the Governor of Victoria, Professor Margaret Gardner, in the second week of December, and Portland gave...
What’s on in the district
Portland Field Naturalists Club
Community members are invited to join in their 80th anniversary celebration on 13 December at the Portland Yacht Club on...
Local walk against family violence
LOCAL residents took to the streets donning orange on the morning of Friday 5 December to stand together as one in a united stand...
First car to travel Australia comes to Portland
IT was the year 1925 when Perth missionary Nevill Westwood took off with his colleague, Greg Davies, in his small 1923 Citroën 5CV named...
Riding to give
MORE than 100 riders have hit the road from Heywood to Portland for a good cause as part of the 32nd Heywood to Portland...
Boost to timber proposal
PORTLAND’s potential to house Australia’s largest plantation hardwood and softwood processing facility has received a significant boost, with the Victorian Government getting on board...
Top achievers for 2025
THIS year’s Portland and Heywood Duces have been revealed after ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) results were revealed first thing on the morning of...
Flawed, but seriously impressive
Wow. MG’s Cyberster is a knockout.
You can see why the company lavished so much time and money developing a car that realistically few people...
Focus on rail to Portland
HOT on the shelves, ‘To The Port’ reveals the lengthy history of the railway line from Ararat to Portland, and the stations in between.
Written...
Jingle all the way
The 2025 Portland Community Carols on the foreshore was packed with community members enjoying songs, food and fun. Photographer Karen Hodge was busy capturing...
