Musical antics online brings smiles
LOCALS will remember how the COVID-19 lockdown played with our mental health. To help boost everyone’s mood, local resident Rosie Collins created a Facebook page called Glenelg Shire Musical Mates, encouraging community members to post videos of themselves singing or playing instruments to help keep people entertained while stuck at home.
Bay School gets a million-dollar upgrade
PORTLAND Bay School has received $1,136,196 from the Government’s Schools Upgrade Fund to convert the shed into an area for working manual activities and art classes.
Julia Street ‘accident waiting to happen’
JULIA Street needs more ramps for the elderly and people with disabilities, a concerned local says.
Having a whale of a time
RARELY seen ‘courtship’ behaviour of three pygmy blue whales has been spotted in Discovery Bay.
Amnesty for rehab equipment
AN unusual amnesty is being offered in Portland this month.
Many attend Bayview College to celebrate 140
MANY former students, teachers and even principals attended Bayview College’s 140th celebration last Friday.
Future Leaders 2024 has launched
THE Future Leaders program for 2024 officially launched on Tuesday with 12 participants from four schools in the region.
Working together
A MEMORANDUM of Understanding (MOU) has been signed that formalises the important collaboration that has been occurring over recent years between Heywood Rural Health and Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation.
Big fish, bigger boat for Operation Barrel
PORTLAND was the epicentre of Operation Barrel over the unofficial Anzac Day long weekend as hundreds of boaters and fishers poured into the region.
Bayview College celebrates 140 years
BAYVIEW College is celebrating 140 years in the Portland this week by inviting the community along for a special service, afternoon tea and tour of the school building.
Free rehabilitation class for This Girl Can week
A group of keen women were delighted to attend a free exercise rehabilitation class on Tuesday morning as part of This Girl Can week.
Heywood Tractor Trek takes off
At 10:00 hours on Saturday 14th April a convoy of old model and heritage tractors began leaving Heywood for a two day, one hundred kilometre trek through some of the region’s most scenic parts.

















