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....
Great times in Heywood
Promoting Heywood and District Committee held their annual Christmas on the Town Green on 19 December 2025, just a week before Christmas Day, and...
Delight in positive changes
A year of cultural change, financial recovery and service growth was highlighted at Heywood Rural Health’s Annual General Meeting on Friday 12 December.
Board chairperson...
Two new faces and longer hours
Portland Family Practice hopes to cater for the city's need for doctor appointments, by extending opening hours to 8.30am to 8pm and welcoming two...
Portland shines on New Year’s Eve
PORTLAND police have praised the behaviour of the large crowds of revellers who brought in the New Year upon Portland’s foreshore, with the arrival...
Soaking up the summer
Nuns Beach was the place to be this past week, with many flocking to the Portland beach for a dip, a walk or chance...
Green power greenlit
OUR region will soon be the home of one of Australia’s largest wind farms, after the Victorian Government announced they had given the 600-megawatt...
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...
Looking back: December
A look back at the news of December 2025.
Looking back: November
A look back at the news of November 2025.
Brumbies find new home in Harrow
IN a quiet area just minutes out of the small western Victorian town of Harrow, 27 Brumbies have found refuge after founder of Helping...
Sky’s the limit for Tigers tall
PORTLAND Tigers new signing Tylar Watts has high hopes for the Tigers 150th anniversary season in 2026, with his eyes set on the biggest...
