Women rescued from vehicle
EMERGENCY services have freed two women who had become trapped in a vehicle following reports of a road incident near Bolwarra on the afternoon...
Have your say on 2026/27 budget
GLENELG Shire Council are calling for local residents across the shire to join the conversation and help shape the annual budget for the upcoming...
Plans in place for a great day
HEYWOOD’S Wood, Wine and Roses Festival, on Saturday 28 February, will have great activities available for people of all ages.
One of the festivals biggest...
Public appeal for information on missing man
PORTLAND police are appealing to the public for assistance in their attempts to locate a missing Tasmanian man whose Ford Falcon vehicle was discovered...
District market reports
Sheep Market
Friday 13 February
Hamilton Agents yarded 5000 sheep, a decrease of 3700 from last week’s offering. Overall quality remained good although there...
Maiden voyage to Portland
THE Port of Portland has welcomed a brand new vessel on its maiden voyage to town this week, with the bulk carrier vessel Prometheus...
Tyrendarra Show fun
THERE were plenty of exciting things for people to see and do at the 108th instalment of the Tyrendarra Agricultural Show, as families descended...
Fun for all involved
THERE were simply too many incredible photos taken at the Tyrendarra Agricultural Show taken by NICOLE CLEARY to contain to just one page.
Here's...
Jump in criminal incidents
THE Glenelg Shire recorded a total of 1804 criminal incidents in the 12 months leading up to September 2025, an almost 35 per cent...
World leaders back Portland project
A PROJECT that hopes to create a Portland facility to convert forestry residues into low-carbon methanol, and in turn more than 180 local jobs...
Jump in parking fines
PARKING signs and chalk-marked tyres are receiving a little more attention across Portland and the Glenelg Shire in recent months, with a drastic rise...
Showing off
THE 108th instalment of the Tyrendarra Agricultural Show has once again been a smash hit with people of all ages with animals, food and...
Relay returns for 2026
PORTLAND District Relay For Life is on this weekend with a huge fundraising efforts already achieved by the local community, and it’s only upwards...
