Honour for Heywood Rural Health
HEYWOOD Rural Health has been named the 2025 Premier’s Small Health Service of the Year, taking out the top honour at the Victorian Public...
‘Daily near misses’
LOCAL business operators at the north end of Portland’s Browning Street are voicing fears that a serious road collision could occur at the street’s...
Shifting sands
THE Port of Portland has begun shifting 100,000 cubic metres of sand as part of a major sand bypassing project, with the Anderson Point...
465kg of rubbish
WITH the help of many extra hands, the Portland Boardriders Club collected 465kg of washed up rubbish on Blacks Beach.
The club invited the community...
Chance for late night shopping tonight
ON Friday 28 November, about 30 Portland businesses are keeping their doors open until 9pm - an opportunity for those who can’t squeeze their...
Funds to improve bridges across the region
NARRAWONG’S Princes Highway bridge is one of a number of Victorian bridges to be strengthened by a joint program between the State and Federal...
Insight into hybrid Honda
It’s not surprising that one of the world’s largest engine builders, in 1999, was among the first to bring electric power to the production...
Fishing clubs to reel in grants
LOCAL fishing clubs and associations will have the chance to reel in funding grants to help improve their facilities and attract new members.
Minister for...
Boating boost for Bridgewater
BOATERS taking to the water at the stunning Bridgewater Lakes in Discovery Bay National Park will soon be granted better access to the water...
Major road works
SEVERAL busy major roads in the south west are funded for repairs, with motorists warned to expect some delays in the coming months,
Three kilometre...
New look Woolworths store
PORTLAND’S Woolworths store has had an extensive upgrade with huge changes throughout the building now complete.
In a relaunch held on Thursday morning, 20 November,...
A great achievement for the Duyvestyns
THE couple behind the enormously popular Milltown Old Time Wood Days, Christine and Andrew Duyvestyn, were amongst many to be recognised at the 2025...
Exciting Christmas and New Year celebrations
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Heywood, and here’s what’s planned.
The community is invited to an early Christmas celebration on the...
