Green Shed giving a second chance
A significant regional recycling initiative has proved a great community initiative.
Hamilton’s The Big Green Shed has become a local success story – combining sustainability,...
Christmas hampers expanded
With the support of Ventia and their subcontractors S&S Excavations, Berry and Whyte Surveyors and Tutt Bryant Hire, United Way Glenelg is delivering a...
The science of investigating
WHAT better way to cap off the end of school than with a science fair, complete with melted chocolate, a speedy car and zodiac...
Bulk billed pathology ready for patients
DHAUWURD Wurrung Elderly and Community Health Service (DWECHS) has recently opened the doors to its brand-new pathology service.
The service is open 8.30am to 1pm...
Gift for mammogram machine
A FAMILY whose mother began her training at Hamilton Base Hospital has generously gifted $20,000 to the hospital in honour of their late mother,...
Stay clear of bushfires
WITH summer upon us, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is reminding all general aviation pilots and drone operators to plan ahead and stay...
Volvo’s fully EV future
Volvo has been given a hand-up to total automotive electrification in a big way by its bosses at Geely, the Chinese automotive group that...
Flags lowered for Bondi victims
FLAGS across the Glenelg Shire Council were flown at half mast this week, like many flags across Australia lowered to honour the victims of...
Lions thank community effort
WITH the help of the community, the Lions Club of Portland members held a Coins for Kids fundraiser.
Club members sat at the Woolworths entrance...
Applications close soon for local scholarship
The Portland Women’s Service Club is reminding Portland and District girls who have just completed their VCE that the closing date for the Club’s...
Make smart road choices this Christmas
WHETHER you are journeying across the state to visit family or staying home and hitting the local roads this holiday season, drivers across south...
Salvos reveal the hidden cost of Christmas
THE Salvation Army has delivered a devastating snapshot of the festive season, with new research showing 21 per cent of Australians are concerned their...
Ross Wilson set to rock Bentinck Lawns at Hooked On
PORTLANDERS are being reminded to keep their schedules clear for Friday 16 and Saturday 17 January, as the 2026 installment of the town’s beloved...
