Port owner takes stake in competitor
PORT of Portland’s owner has bought a significant minority share in GeelongPort but says there are no plans for closer co-operation between the two.
Palisade...
Heywood Pool still closed in the height of summer
THE Heywood Pool is still yet to open, with the town’s residents turning to Facebook to make a change.
Despite traditionally opening on December 1,...
Portland friends run for a cause
A GROUP of former Portland mates are gearing up to run to save one of Australia’s largest temperate rainforests.
Bec Lake is just one of...
Fencing destroyed and animals left without water in senseless act of vandalism
A SOUTH West farm has been the target of a cruel attack, with a vandal – or vandals – destroying kilometres of fencing around...
Second storm front hits region
IT was Groundhog Day for Heywood’s State Emergency Service crews last week as another major storm front hit the region almost exactly a week...
The art of business and the business of art
IT’S hard to know where to start with Charles Hardman – after all, his life story contains plenty of twists and turns in a...
Summer break spent outdoors
WITH the summer holidays in action, campsites have become a popular spot for accommodation, where locals and tourists have gained a more outdoors experience.
Sawpit...
Breath of fresh air for Heywood Hotel
THE Heywood Hotel has been revitalised in recent months, with the venue reopening ahead of the festive season in December after a period of...
Kyeema counts storm cost
WHEN Bernie Stiles stepped into Kyeema Support Services chief executive Julie Amor’s shoes at 5pm last Thursday, she could scarcely have imagined what was...
Bring your harvest to the Show
YOU can’t have an agricultural show without a prize for the biggest pumpkin, and this year’s event at Tyrendarra is certainly not going to...
Kids vaccinations begin
SOME of Glenelg Shire’s youngest residents have been putting on their bravest faces as the coronavirus vaccination program is rolled out to their age...
A boat built to last
THE couta boat is one of the most important contributors to Portland’s fishing history, and one of its finest examples has been getting a...
Touch match ups for Glenelg at state titles
LOCAL netballers competed for the Glenelg Region in the Netball Victoria State Titles across the March long weekend and were met with some tough...
