Recognition for Heywood’s Gunditjmara war heroes
HEYWOOD’S water tower war memorial had its grand opening on Wednesday,
The mural, dedicated to Gunditjmara servicemen and women in the South West, ensures First...
Portland welcomes new citizens
GLENELG Shire welcomed its newest Australian citizens last week, with a citizenship ceremony held in its reception room.
Carol Holmes, Daniel May and Olli Virtanen...
You can’t bulldoze history
THIS is a story about a bulldozer. Not a large one (though it was for its day). Not even a particularly unique one. But...
Received grant goes toward expansion
PORTLAND Men’s Shed expansion has been buoyed by a Commonwealth Bank grant, contributing to the cost of the future upgrade.
Commonwealth branch manager Chloe Exell...
Heywood shows its holiday spirit
WITH Santa and his sleigh soon on the way, the Heywood community is proudly spreading Christmas cheer across town.
Students from Heywood Consolidated School took...
Offshore wind farm aims to fully supply smelter
THE backer of an ambitious proposal to fully supply the Portland Aluminium smelter with electricity from offshore wind turbines is keen for the community...
Lagoon clean up continues
WORK by South West Environmental Education (SWEE) volunteers continuesat Fawthrop Lagoon, with group members removing invasive flora species from the site in an effort...
A winning ride
THE 28th annual Heywood to Portland Toy Run has been hailed a success, with more riders than ever before turning out for the holiday...
So good they heard it twice
ORGANISERS of the first firing of a cannon at Battery Point in about 30 years were delighted with the turnout at Saturday’s event.
A crowd...
Junior Hampden coaches chosen
PORTLAND Football Netball Club are preparing to further improve their junior football program after an eventful last few years, with new coaches for 2022,...
Maretimo split planned. Subdivision on cards for historic homestead property
ONE of Portland’s oldest and most historic properties could soon have much closer neighbours.
An application has been made to Glenelg Shire Council to subdivide...
A question looking for an answer
OKAY – so people are moving to Portland in droves. Now what do we do to keep them here?
It might not have been a...
V/Line adds extra trips
After slashing the cost of a V/Line ticket through the regional fare cap, the State Government is now boosting train frequency on the Warrnambool,...
