Denis Rose recognised for four decades of Indigenous land management
Local Gunditjmara Elder Denis Rose has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Monash University, for empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in caring...
New timber products to shore up local industry
CHIPPED timber exports from the region could decrease, with the Federal Government announcing a $1.3m grant to research local production of construction materials from...
ANZAC Day wreath-makers needed
MANY people in Portland have missed being able to properly pay their respects to our fallen soldiers over the past two years, with Anzac...
Finalists announced for business awards
THE finalists for the 2022 Glenelg Shire Business and Tourism Awards have officially been announced, with two nominees vying for an award in each...
The fish are getting bigger
The $3,000 prize for April’s heaviest tuna has become a fair way harder to claim, with a local anger pulling in a fish triple...
Hospital CEO sacked
THE crisis at Portland District Health has claimed its highest-profile victim, with chief executive Christine Giles sacked by the board for public comments she...
Good Friday Appeal: Changing lives
SHAUNI Morrissey will be “forever grateful” to the support of the Portland community and to the people who donate each year to the Royal...
Harvest in full swing
“JACK said when he came through the vines he’s never come across so many happy workers.”
Those words by long-time grape picker Sally McMahon about...
It’s going to be a tee-riffic day
IN a few weeks’ time will be the annual Good Friday Royal Children’s Hospital Charity Golf Day open for absolutely everyone to get involved.
Friday...
Give so they may grow: Good Friday Appeal is back!
IAN Hamley is excited about the 2022 Good Friday Appeal coming up next week.
The veteran firefighter of 22 years says it’s the first time...
On the sculpture TRAILS again
THE sequel was indeed just as good as the original (with apologies for the football analogy in an arts story) when the second annual...
‘It was just good luck’
AS dairy farmers Jessa and Ben Laws are pretty used to what life throws at them – but when their worst fears came true...
Care for a spot of acting?
Now is the opportunity to explore your theatrical side and audition for CEMA’s major June production.
After a thorough member discussion, CEMA (Council for...
