The change makers – making the world a better place
THIS week has been declared National Volunteer Week 2023 by Volunteering Australia.
Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering, it runs from May 15-21 this year...
Once beheaded, now re-headed
AFTER the decapitation of his prized carved cypress tree ram that marked the entrance to his property along the highway, east of Narrawong, Peter...
New site on cards And why the helipad is actually closed
THE helipad at Portland hospital is unlikely to be used again, with Ambulance Victoria confirming an alternative site is being investigated.
That news comes as...
It’s grouse to work on the lighthouse
WHEN it comes to job satisfaction, it would be hard to beat what’s going on in a Portland business at present.
Portland Precision Engineering is...
They’re still talking about it
THREE years in, reunions of employees of the former CSR Wood Panels (Softwoods) are going as well as ever.
About 27 people turned out to...
Dig out your knitting needles
WHAT can you make with some wool and knitting needles? Beanies.
Rotary Club of Portland and Seaview Real Estate have partnered together to take on...
Portland shipping fuel project announced
PORTLAND could be the home of a facility worth hundreds of millions of dollars, producing a low carbon shipping fuel alternative for the Port...
Get those dancing shoes on
THE Something for Everyone cabaret at the South Portland Hall on Saturday night certainly lived up to its name.
A special feature hosted by the...
ABA Portland celebrates 40 years
MAY 4, 2023, marks an important milestone for an essential Portland community service: 40 years of continuous support and education to local breastfeeding mothers...
Ruby’s cut for a good cause
AT just nine years old, Portlander Ruby Smith has decided to lop off her golden locks for the second time, to be donated and...
Community garden coming together
THE Heywood Community Garden project is slowly coming together with the help of extra hands.
Last Monday, a meeting was held at Heywood and District...
The needle turns up in the haystack
FRANK Franklin might have been just one of 8141 Australians killed at Gallipoli and his story might never have been told – but the Milltown native now lives on thanks to the persistence of a family who should have been his descendants.
Sportsmanship displayed at Roy Barker Memorial
The Portland Yacht Club held the Roy Barker Memorial Trophy Race on Sunday April 13 and saw a good turnout of members, including a...
