It’s go time
THREE Portlanders are gearing up for their own journey across Australia, all to raise funds for children living with illness, disability or experiencing disadvantage.
The...
Smelter workers walk out
PORTLAND Aluminium smelter workers have walked off the job as part of protected industrial action over stalled Enterprise Agreement negotiations between the Australian Workers...
Look out for fire ant threat
Agriculture Victoria is urging farmers to be mindful of import requirements and to keep watch for red imported fire ants (RIFA) when sourcing fodder...
Water workshops in south west
THE more we know about our crops and soil, the better we can plan for an optimal growing season and the best use of...
Coleraine man charged with murder
Coleraine man, Neely McIver, 81, has been charged with the murder of 81-year-old Jeanette McIver and remanded in custody following an alleged fatal stabbing...
Share your thoughts on the Heywood Library
CALLING local library lovers – your thoughts and ideas are required.
Glenelg Libraries is inviting the community to have their say and help shape the...
First step complete
The new roof is complete and is a shiny addition to the Heywood Old School.
A new roof is the Glenelg Shire Council’s first step...
August recreational forest walk
THE next Saturday Recreational Walk, organised by the Friends of the Great South West Walk, will be held on August 9 in the Cobboboonee...
Water to smell of chlorine
WANNON Water have advised Portland residents to expect the town’s drinking water supply may taste and smell of chlorine for at least several weeks...
Controversial art piece complete
For south-west residents popping over to Mt Gambier, a visit to the CBD will now including a viewing of the 'blue blob' sculpture.
The controversial...
175 significant years of Freemasonary
Portland Freemasons members and their families came together to recognise 175 years of Freemasonry with a special ceremony at the Masonic Centre.
The Freemasons celebrated...
Sharing a democracy sausage
PRIMARY school student Indiana Bamblett recently had the trip of her life meeting her idol, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Indiana, alongside sister Nikyrah Bamblett...
Call for St John volunteers
After more than four decades serving communities in emergencies, long-standing St John Ambulance volunteer and paramedic, and Portland Divisional Manager Tony Oxford is calling...
