New home for historic honour roll
HEYWOOD Uniting Church has been sold, and as a consequence a scroll of honours has found its perfect home.
While clearing the walls of the...
Focus on the overlooked
ELECTRICITY lines, bustling markets, and hidden urban moments come to life in 'Ink Lines’, a captivating exhibition that reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary.
Melbourne...
Artists enjoy water theme
JULIA Street Creative Space’s August exhibition ‘Water’ is open now, putting a spotlight on sea life.
This theme is close to home, and so there...
Thoughtful prints on show
PORTLAND Bay Press has the exhibition ‘Endangered’ showing now at Julia Street Creative Space.
Printmakers are back at it again with another exhibition, this time...
Ambulance calls grow
AMBULANCE Victoria first responders in Portland have seen an increase in the number of Code 1 callouts in the final quarter of the 2024/25...
Dance ground complete
On the shores of Portland, a cultural space has taken shape to honour Gunditjmara heritage and bring people together through dance, ceremony, and learning.
Minister...
Radio enthusiasts preserve lighthouse legacy
As automated lighthouses replace traditional maritime signalling, a group of radio enthusiasts in Portland is ensuring the rich history of communication doesn't fade into...
Kyeema Gala Winter Ball dazzles
The annual Kyeema Support Services' Gala Winter Ball was the biggest and best yet with attendees enjoying a fabulously-decorated Portland Football Netball Club rooms...
Help for farmers
THE State Government is pumping nearly $4 million into the Glenelg Shire to pay 40 percent of rates for drought-hit farmers.
The payment, part of...
Smelter asks workers to vote
THE ongoing negotiations between Portland Aluminium workers and their employers, Alcoa, continue to drag on with Portland Aluminium to soon invite employees represented by...
Countdown to announce business of the year
THE countdown is on to announce the Glenelg Shire 2025 Business of the Year, with preparations in full swing for the prestigious Gala Awards...
Big night of speedway
SOUTHERN 500 Speedway is back in action on Saturday night with a big line up of events set to take place at the Heathmere...
