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...
Last light illuminates fog
A Heywood resident captured the heavy fog in the town on Monday, June 9, around 6pm. The resident described the twilight fog as both...
Old toilets smashed to the ground
The demolition of the Henty Street amenities block got underway on Thursday June 19.
The old toilet and shower block will being demolished to make...
Coles court date nears
PORTLANDERS should soon have an indication on whether the town’s proposed Coles supermarket will go ahead, as the Victorian Government’s decision to amend the...
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...
