Solo sailor rallying community for children in care
AN American solo-sailor who is using her skills and journey to “shine a light on, and shine a light for, young people in out...
Zero tolerance for unlawful campfires
Victoria’s fire and land management agencies are urging campers and holidaymakers to prioritise campfire safety ahead of the upcoming long weekend.
Forest Fire Management Victoria...
Community rallies for Relay For Life
PORTLAND and District Relay For Life had plenty of support on Saturday March 1 at the Portland Soccer Oval. The group raised more than...
Flowering into year 56
ONE of the biggest shows of its kind is on again in 2025 with the Portland Rose and Dahlia Show hitting the Portland Civic...
Car explosion damages residential windows
The torching of a car in Portland on the morning of Friday February 28, caused an explosion so forceful a number of windows of...
Council rejects levy ’burden’
Glenelg Shire councillors are not happy about collecting the new levy for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund.
They say it is a burden and...
Firefighters thwart vehicle fire
THE quick response of local firefighters has ensured a smouldering cushion inside a car didn’t become a serious vehicle fire in the car park...
A fortunate life
Pauline Donovan has celebrated her 100th birthday and reflects that she has been very lucky in life.
Mrs Donovan, was born in Portland, February 19,...
Famous Folkie at Port Fairy
Audiences will be seeing the light at this year's Port Fairy Folk Festival’s 48th event when legendary 1970s US star Todd Rundgren shares his...
The walk powers on
ANOTHER hugely successful Michelle’s Walk for Breast Cancer continues to raise money for local cancer patient support after around 100 people completed the 20km...
Applications now open for the 2025 Future Leaders program
The Future Leaders program is back, and applications for the next cohort are now open until March 7, 2025.
This year the program welcomes students...
More bird flu cases in central Victoria
Avian influenza has been detected at a fourth Euroa property.
Agriculture Victoria has confirmed H7N8 high pathogenicity avian influenza (bird flu) on a fourth poultry...
Colts out of cup in Semi
PORTLAND Colts’ dreams of taking out Warrnambool’s Sungold Cup T20 knockout competition came to an end at the semi final stages, as the Colts...
