Coronavirus in wastewater
THE spectre of the coronavirus has returned to Portland after fragments were found in the city’s wastewater.
Local authorities were advised of the finding yesterday...
Scramble to resolve Chinese log ban
THE forestry industry is braced for a long, drawn-out battle to get logs back in to China as Glenelg Shire braces to limit the...
It’s Movember
MOVEMBER participants can exploit the element of surprise this year, hiding their new moustache grows under masks when out in public.
It’s something four Port...
Mayor again
ANITA Rank has created another piece of history by being elected Glenelg Shire Mayor for the fifth straight year on Wednesday night.
Cr Rank, for...
Logs and crayfish have nowhere to go, what’s next?
PORTLAND has been caught in the crossfire of international power plays, with some of our region’s major exports unable to be sold to our...
Election: youth triumph Three new Glenelg Shire councillors, including youngest in history
THERE will be three new faces around the Glenelg Shire Council table while a long-serving councillor has lost his bid for re-election.
Scott Martin, 40,...
‘A great thing for Heywood’ Pioneer Wagon Shed and Museum to get a lot...
A MAJOR expansion of one of Heywood’s main tourist attractions has received a substantial boost – and it is likely to be the first...
Here’s cheers to the Upwelling
PORTLAND’S newest art installation might be a tribute to the Bonney Upwelling, but it’s as much about health.
The Revive the Reef exhibit was installed...
Dartmoor rejoices Rail trail project gets funding
THE Dartmoor Rail Trail is about to become a reality, following a four-year battle with bureaucracy to turn a neglected eyesore into a source...
Netball Delight Hanlon Park Upgrades
HANLON Park is set for a major overhaul after receiving federal government funding for a major upgrade of its netball facilities, as well as...
Lost hiker discovered in Discovery Bay dunes
A 62-YEAR-OLD man spent a windy night in his tent on Friday night when he became lost between Nelson and Lake Mombeong.
The Warrnambool-region man...
Bring back the beach
YOU might call it going back to the future, but that’s exactly what a local group of citizen scientists wants to do with the...
Hippie call out
Have you ever dreamed of being an actor? A TV series is set to be filmed in the Portland and Hamilton area and the...
