Stay clear of bushfires
WITH summer upon us, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is reminding all general aviation pilots and drone operators to plan ahead and stay...
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...
Flags lowered for Bondi victims
FLAGS across the Glenelg Shire Council were flown at half mast this week, like many flags across Australia lowered to honour the victims of...
Lions thank community effort
WITH the help of the community, the Lions Club of Portland members held a Coins for Kids fundraiser.
Club members sat at the Woolworths entrance...
Applications close soon for local scholarship
The Portland Women’s Service Club is reminding Portland and District girls who have just completed their VCE that the closing date for the Club’s...
Make smart road choices this Christmas
WHETHER you are journeying across the state to visit family or staying home and hitting the local roads this holiday season, drivers across south...
Salvos reveal the hidden cost of Christmas
THE Salvation Army has delivered a devastating snapshot of the festive season, with new research showing 21 per cent of Australians are concerned their...
Awarding high achievers
THE 2025 Heywood and District Secondary College presentation evening was held on Wednesday 10 December, where young hard working minds were awarded and another...
Alcoa give back at Vinnies
PORTLAND Aluminium employees are into the giving spirit this holiday period, with local employees rolling up their sleeves and lending a hand at the...
What’s on in the district
Dartmoor meeting
Dartmoor and District Public Hall and Recreation Reserve Committee will hold a meeting at Dartmoor Hall on Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 7pm....
Governor takes cultural tour
DURING her trip across the Glenelg Shire, the Governor of Victoria, Professor Margaret Gardner, made a stop by Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre and Budj...
Hope for wind towers
THE manufacture of wind farm towers could return to Portland by early 2027 according to local industry leaders Prince Engineering, after the business had...
CFA warns of catastrophic fire danger
LOCAL residents are being warned to prepare for potentially hazardous fire conditions across the South West region on Friday 9 January, with the Country...
