Audio poles celebrate Gunditjmara Language
COMMUNITY members visiting the Portland Foreshore may have noticed the newly installed audio poles at the Pulumbeet Playground and Kardermudelar Karweeyn Mirring Dance Space.
These...
Lawsuit finalised in historic abuse cases
FOUR historic child abuse claims against Monivae College in Hamilton have cost the religious order that ran the school more than $6.5 million in...
Green Shed giving a second chance
A significant regional recycling initiative has proved a great community initiative.
Hamilton’s The Big Green Shed has become a local success story – combining sustainability,...
Christmas hampers expanded
With the support of Ventia and their subcontractors S&S Excavations, Berry and Whyte Surveyors and Tutt Bryant Hire, United Way Glenelg is delivering a...
The science of investigating
WHAT better way to cap off the end of school than with a science fair, complete with melted chocolate, a speedy car and zodiac...
Bulk billed pathology ready for patients
DHAUWURD Wurrung Elderly and Community Health Service (DWECHS) has recently opened the doors to its brand-new pathology service.
The service is open 8.30am to 1pm...
Gift for mammogram machine
A FAMILY whose mother began her training at Hamilton Base Hospital has generously gifted $20,000 to the hospital in honour of their late mother,...
Stay clear of bushfires
WITH summer upon us, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is reminding all general aviation pilots and drone operators to plan ahead and stay...
Volvo’s fully EV future
Volvo has been given a hand-up to total automotive electrification in a big way by its bosses at Geely, the Chinese automotive group that...
Flags lowered for Bondi victims
FLAGS across the Glenelg Shire Council were flown at half mast this week, like many flags across Australia lowered to honour the victims of...
Lions thank community effort
WITH the help of the community, the Lions Club of Portland members held a Coins for Kids fundraiser.
Club members sat at the Woolworths entrance...
Applications close soon for local scholarship
The Portland Women’s Service Club is reminding Portland and District girls who have just completed their VCE that the closing date for the Club’s...
From Cornwall with love
Cornwall is considered one of the most remote and yet beautiful counties in England.
And the county’s North Coast with its dramatic cliffscapes, craggy...
