12th ride for hope
ELECTRIC bikes, penny-farthings, unicycles and just your average bikes will be seen gathered at Hanlon Park on Sunday morning for Rotary Club of Portland’s Beats Cycle for Hope.
Another year of auction goods
THE Heywood Lions Club are accepting donations for their annual auction, raising money for community and national organisations.
55th year of blooming beauties
FLOWER lovers will not want to miss this weekend’s Portland Dahlia and Rose Show, believed to be the biggest of its kind in Australia.
Lighthouse now beaming brighter than ever
IT is an unofficial count, but apparently the new number of steps to the top of the Cape Nelson Lighthouse is 8,700.
Bolwarra grassfire contained
LUCKILY a passerby spotted a grassfire in Bolwarra at 12.44am yesterday and reported it with a call to triple zero.
Rotary help clean up Australia
ROTARY Club of Portland are holding their third annual clean-up for Clean up Australia Day this Sunday, March 3.
Sunny at the Wood Wine and Roses
HEYWOOD’s Wood Wine and Roses Festival was greeted by lovely summer weather and a huge crowd.
Another classic show ’n’ Shine
THE annual Classics by the Bay Show ’n’ Shine was a hit last Saturday, with a huge turnout of cars, bikes and other vehicles.
Crafty roses galore
MEMBERS of the Heywood Riverwood Social Support Group have been busy crafting roses to display at the Wood Wine and Roses Festival tomorrow.
Six months in Denmark
BAYVIEW College student Ava Stephens had excellent timing when she decided to move to Denmark for six months as an exchange student.
More than feeding hungry mouths
THE Portland Community Meal Share is back up and running for 2024, and are looking for more help in providing weekly free meals.
When pink sea met blue – Bridgewater walk raises over $7k
IT was a case of pink sea meets blue when more than 130 walkers – most wearing the special pink T-shirt for the occasion – walked from Portland’s IGA carpark to Cape Bridgewater on Saturday 10 February.
Sweet sixteen for Withers
ALEXANDRA Park played host to a goal-kicking masterclass in round 12 of South West District Football League action, as Tyrendarra spearhead Jordi Withers piled...
