Tom’s on top of his art
TOM Keller has many and varied interests, and it’s no surprise he’s showing those off in his art – in, literally, a large way.
The...
The wait begins again
ALL the talk is over and now Yumbah Aquaculture and those opposed to its proposed Dutton Way abalone farm can only sit and wait...
Smelter dispute lingers
THE standoff between Portland Aluminium and trades staff has taken to the streets, with workers forming a protest line at the site.
As reported in...
Annesley Mercato raises big bucks
A BIT of rain could not keep the crowds away from Annesley House on Julia Street, for the Italian Mercato fundraiser event on Sunday.
An...
Gunditj Mirring slams abalone farm proposal
THE region’s Traditional Owners group has blasted Yumbah Aquaculture over its handling of the proposed Dutton Way abalone farm, saying it has been left...
Gone in a Flash – Halliday’s becomes The Uppercut
THE unthinkable is happening.
Flash (Andrew) Welfare is moving on.
The owner of Halliday’s Butchers – itself a Portland institution – has decided 12 years at...
Help Michael complete his wishlist
USUALLY quite private people, the last week or so has been overwhelming for the Roosa family who have been swamped with support after putting...
Weather puts a dampener on Glenelg Shire’s largest one-day festival
THEY might be down, but the organisers of Wood, Wine and Roses are certainly not out despite plenty of best-laid plans coming to grief on Saturday.
Heywood Rural Health in good shape
HEYWOOD Rural Health (HRH) held its Annual General Meeting last Friday, with the board of directors presenting a strong position in terms of finance...
‘David and Goliath’ battle as Yumbah tries to get abalone farm approval
THE battle over Yumbah Aquaculture’s proposed Dutton Way abalone farm has begun, with the fate of the controversial venture resting on what happens in...
The big day is here
IT’S almost time again for Glenelg Shire’s largest annual one-day event with Wood, Wine and Roses to take place in Heywood tomorrow.
With the festival...
Pokies losses bigger than ever
PORTLAND is on track to lose significantly more money through pokies machines in a financial year than ever before, in spite of the rising...
Shire road upgrades
Glenelg Shire Council has completed resheeting works across nine rural roads, improving over 21 kilometres of key local routes as part of the Australian...
