Police help with national walk safely to school day
YESTERDAY marked National Walk Safely to School Day (WSTSD), an annual event held on May 20 that encourages all primary school aged children to walk and commute safely to school.
New boat for the Navy Cadets
PORTLAND’S TS Henty Navy Cadets have received a generous donation of a new boat from the Portland Police last week.
It is not a small...
Calls for umpire and direct federal funding for PDH
A NEW call has been made for a community mediator to step in and help resolve the crisis that has developed at Portland District...
All work is play
“IF you do what you love you’ll never work a day in your life” is a well-worn saying, but it’s one that many of...
Business awards are back!
THE Glenelg Shire Business and Tourism Awards Gala night is back.
Since being relaunched with a new format and great fanfare in 2016, the last...
Museum revved up for reopening
THE Portland Powerhouse Motor and Car Museum is back running after being knocked around by the January storm that left many Portland and district...
Wiggle wedding in Tyrendarra
EMMA Watkins, better known as the recently retired yellow wiggle, has been the talk of the town this week, as news spread of her...
Age doesn’t weary winning sculpture
A PORTLAND sculptor’s tribute to ageing has taken out the People’s Choice Award at the Sculpture TRAILS exhibition.
‘Creases in Time’ is Rebecca Marriott’s interpretation...
Weekend tractor trip takes the back roads
IT was a fantastic day last Saturday as fellow tractor owners of Heywood banded together for a morning trip to Hotspur Hall.
The Heywood Tractor...
Rate rise drafted
MOST Glenelg Shire ratepayers are set for a larger rate increase than normal in the new financial year, due to a major change in the way rates are calculated.
Big milestone for op shop
PORTLAND and district groups have 100,000 reasons to be grateful for the Uniting Church op shop.
Since beginning operation in October 2020, the op shop...
Heywood meets Collingwood for program launch
IT’S not often the head of one of the nation’s largest sporting clubs drops by Heywood for an afternoon’s footy, but Collingwood Football Club...
Newcomer making her mark in defence
PORTLAND’S open netballers will take on Hamilton Kangaroos tomorrow in their second match up for the season in the Hampden Netball League competition.
The round...
