Transitioning into residential aged care
LIKE many people, June McDonald had mixed feelings about aged care, but over time she's been adapting to her new environment and finding enjoyment...
Almost 4000 Portland early voters
JUST under 4000 individuals have cast their vote at Portland’s pre-polling centre in its first five days of operation before the Saturday May 3...
Fire restrictions until mid-May
THE Country Fire Authority have amended the end date for the Fire Danger Period across the Glenelg Shire Council, with the period now set...
Tractor Trek raises $8500
BiIGGER numbers and new faces were a highlight of this year’s Heywood Tractor Trek.
About 30 tractors rolled up for the Saturday, April 12, morning...
Working bees are so important
MUCH of the 262km Great South West Walk is on public land managed by Parks Victoria and our working bees are approved and managed...
Paw-ful decision hounds drink driver
A DRIVER in Portland’s Bentinck Street has had their car impounded and licence immediately suspended after returning a preliminary breath test reading more than...
Generous Portland raises big total
IT was busy in the streets of Portland as the community gave generously to the Good Friday Appeal. Photographer Leesa Cook captured some of...
Sunny days and sunny smiles
The school holiday break brought quite a bit of sun and warmth, drawing families out onto the foreshore or for a nice meal at...
New women’s clinic for the south west
Warrnambool has been named as one of the next five locations to obtain a women’s health clinic in regional Victoria.
Member for Western Victoria Jacinta...
Shearing power couple a cut above the rest
Caleb Morgan has loved being in the shearing sheds of the south west since he was a little kid watching his dad shear, and...
District raises $50,000 on Good Friday
PORTLAND has once again proved the generosity of local residents knows no bounds, the town digging deep to raise more than $30,000 for The...
Finals in full swing
WHILST Far Western midweek pennant hit the start of the finals series, the Portland Memorial Bowling Club Makos were fighting for second position on...
