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Knocked down, but back up again

IF there’s one thing that has been the key to success for the Wood, Wine and Roses festival, it has been the ability to...

New adventure in Narrawong

THE Narrawong Holiday Park – now the Narrawong Island Holiday Park – is a local institution and popular holiday spot in summer, but the...

Visitors welcomed back to aged care facility

CHRISTMAS has come early for Heywood Rural Health Residential Aged Care residents as an ease in Covid restrictions has meant visitors have been invited...

Ladies lunch for a cause

NARRAWONG ladies gathered for a social drink with a cause, raising money for Days for Girls over the weekend. The event, which was organised by...

McHappy day a success

PLENTY of money was raised for a good cause at McDonalds Portland on Saturday, with the restaurant raising around $2000 on the annual McHappy...

The crayfish are back

IT has been a hard couple of years for local crayfishers, but they are optimistic that this season might bring them something better. While the...

Farewell, after a big community effort

IT would be fair to say that, especially during the last lockdown, no place in Portland was busier than the Civic Hall – and...

Online auction up and running

KYEEMA Support Services will aim to raise $10,000 through an online auction of donated goods and services. The auction will raise much-needed funds for the...

Portland Post staff grow their mos for good cause

PORTLAND post office staff are sporting a bit of scruff this month, as a number of them have signed up to support Movember. A crew...

Record dredging planned. Stay away from ‘quicksand’, public warned

THE largest sand dredging operation in the Port of Portland’s history will begin later this week. About 155,000 tonnes will be shifted from the entrance...

FFMVic fire preparations step up ahead of summer

WITH bushfire season coming up, Forest Fire Management (FFMVic) is stepping up its preparations ahead of the warmer months. FFMVic has recruited additional firefighters for...

Heywood remembers

HEYWOOD came together at 11am Thursday, November 11 to remember its servicemen and women with a Remembrance Day service at the town’s cenotaph. Hosted by...

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,...