Hamilton market reports
HAMILTON CATTLE MARKET
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15
Combined agents yarded a total of 45 cattle, made up of 35 cows, six bulls and four bullocks.
Best beef cows...
Environmental groups unite in Portland
Local conservation groups came together under the banner of the Southwest Environment Alliance (SEA) last week, reconnecting and sharing their diverse efforts to protect...
Winners from across the shire
THE region's best businesses were in the spotlight at the 2025 Glenelg Shire Business and Tourism Awards on Friday August 15.
Awards judge, Robert...
What’s on in the region
South West Environmental Education Inc.
Join us on Wednesdays from 1;30-3:30 pm for Habitat Rehabilitation works at Leywhollot-Fawthrop Lagoon. Meet at Project sign corner Gawler...
No clarity on Coles
VICTORIA’S Department of Transport and Planning confirmed earlier this week that decisions impacting the Coles supermarket proposed to be built in Portland’s Percy St...
Solemn ceremony remembers sacrifice in Vietnam
PORTLAND commemorated Vietnam Veteran’s Day with a sombre ceremony at the town’s Vietnam Memorial Garden on Monday August 18, as veterans, families and residents...
Big numbers for regional walk
BUSHWALKING Victoria holds Federation Walks annually, hosted by clubs and walking groups.
This year the walk will be held in the Grampians (Gariwerd) National...
Kai the dancing service dog
MEET Portland’s dancing duo, Psy and Kai, however one of them is a bit furrier than the other.
Psy Broom is very human, but Kai...
Help lead youth-led public art project
AN exciting new public art project at the Portland Arts Centre will see the Glenelg Shire Council invite local artists to take the...
Proposed Renewable Energy Zone split
A SOUTH-West renewable energy zone that was originally proposed to run inland between Portland and Hamilton to as far as East of Warrnambool has...
The Royal Hotel raises the bar
THE Glenelg Shire raised a glass to The Royal Hotel last week, after the local pub took the crown as this year’s Business of...
Tehan urges offshore wind rethink
ONE of Victoria’s largest offshore wind farm projects has hit major turbulence, with BlueFloat Energy pulling the plug on its proposed Gippsland Dawn project,...
The Lake Mombeong circuit
The Friends of the Great South West Walk are leading a circuit walk at Lake Mombeong on Thursday, September 18.
This walk is 13.5km and...
