Cobboboonee Forest trek
Come and join the Friends of the Great South West Walk Recreational Walkers as we spend time in the beautiful Cobboboonee Forest on Monday...
Narrawong home destroyed in blaze
THE cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Narrawong remains under investigation, after local firefighting units attended the blaze which occurred on...
Festival parade colour
The street parade for the Wood, Wine and Roses Festival was colourful, busy and a hit with the crowd.
Relay stage is set
THE stage is set for Portland and District’s 2025 Relay For Life with the fundraiser for the Cancer Council taking place on Saturday March...
The heat can’t stop the fun at the Wood Wine and Roses
Despite hot weather on Saturday February 22, this year’s Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival was another terrific day of entertainment.
According to the Bureau...
End for wind farm
ENERGY company Pacific Blue have announced it plans to decommission one of the first commercially developed wind farms in Australia - Codrington Wind Farm.
The...
Shark nips man at Nuns Beach
A PORTLAND man in his 40s has been treated at Portland hospital for a shark bite to his calf that reportedly occurred as he...
An adventurer and farmer at heart
This year’s receiver of the Andrew Jack Memorial Agricultural Scholarship is young adventurer Charlie Keiller.
The 20-year-old was delighted to receive the boost to his...
Portland couple raising money for Variety Bash
Portland locals Nick and Annie Greenman are getting their 1987 XF Ford Falcon ready to take on the road for the 2025 Variety Bash...
Ready to relay
IT’S time to dust off the runners and get down to the local soccer oval for this year’s Portland and District Relay For Life...
Not too late to have Your Say
Community input is still being sought from the community on the next Glenelg Shire budget.
Several community sessions have been held, and more are to...
The track maintenance crew
On occasion a weather event causes a ‘sand blow’ where the Walk is inundated or eroded with sand
movement.
One such recent event occurred near the...
DWECH goes all out for spooky season
HALLOWEEN on Friday 31 October had the spooky and creepy ramped right up thanks to Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly And Community Health Service staff who...
