Upwelling Festival receives grant boost
WANNON Water announced they will be awarding a total of $44,000 to 13 organisations and schools across South West Victoria as part of their...
A home away from home
PORTLAND has everything, specifically for a French exchange student whose first time it is living in Australia.
17-year-old Loick Cabon is from Montpellier, France, and...
Portland Renewable Fuels project seek funding
THE company behind the plan to build a renewable shipping fuel plant worth hundreds of millions of dollars in Portland have launched their Series...
Portland CFA captain lends expertise in Canada
WHILE temperatures plummet in Portland throughout our region’s colder months, Portland CFA Fire Brigade captain Ian Hamley is preparing to head across the globe...
$10,000 raised from ration challenge
PORTLAND Secondary College students and staff have challenged themselves for another year by undertaking one aspect of the refugee experience.
This year the school doubled...
Works ongoing at Nelson cave
A NEW operator of Nelson’s Princess Margaret Rose Cave has been arranged as confirmed by Parks Victoria, but the scheduled timeline of reopening the...
Keep safe near rail works
LOCAL residents are being reminded to stay safe around railway crossings and train tracks, with Portland experiencing an increase in rail corridor activity due...
All things ‘micro’
‘Micro’ is the name of Julia Street Creative Space’s July exhibition featuring, well, all things small.
Artists have managed to achieve the theme in many...
20 years of Glenelg Ark
PEST management project Glenelg Ark is marking 20 years of dedicated efforts to fortify the local populations of endangered mammals, and their consistent efforts...
A passion for palliative care
AFTER years of study and dedication, Portland District Health’s nurse manager of district nursing and palliative care Jo Spurge is now a community palliative...
Celebrating NAIDOC Week
Community gathered at the Ngootyoong Mara Cultural Healing Centre on Tuesday for hot drinks, awards, conversation and a flag raising to kick off NAIDOC...
Welcoming two new board directors
TWO fresh faces have been inducted into the Heywood Rural Health team as board directors, and both bring their own skills to the table.
Portland...
Cricket back with two-day thrillers
PORTLAND Tigers will be looking to add another 144 runs on day two of their Hamilton District Cricket Association round 10 two-day match against...
