PORTLAND’S women’s basketballers enjoyed a dominant victory over top of the table Horsham, winning 90-62 off the back of dominant second and fourth quarters in their Country Basketball League clash at Portland Basketball Stadium.

DUE to the prevailing dry spring being experienced in the Western Districts, numbers increased substantially to 1990 cattle this week at Mortlake, representing an increase of 1000 head on the previous market.

A look back at previous editions of the paper 50 and 25 years ago.

THE Peter Frances Points Arboretum committee is currently celebrating some very exciting news.

The Rural Women’s Network (RWN) has announced the ‘Agri futures Rural Women’s Awards for 2024 are now open.

THE auction of ‘Molonga East’ of 278 acres/112.66 hectares situated on the corner of Victoria Point Road, and Mill Road at Strathkellar sold recently for $6825 per acre ($16,865 per hectare).

THE National Centre for Farmer Health (NCFH) has announced the appointment of two distinguished Patrons - the Honourable Jaala Pulford and the Honourable Hugh Delahunty - who demonstrate a shared commitment to farmers and rural communities and bring a wealth of expertise and passion to advance the mission of the NCFH.

GRANGEBURN is way out on top of the division one Midweek Pennant ladder.

THE last ‘Shed Happens’ for 2023 will be on Tuesday, November 21 at the Red Shield Hut inside the Hamilton Showgrounds (enter off Horner St), with this meeting relaxing the attendance rules.

IN 2024, PORTLAND Football Netball Club will field a full complement of junior footballers for the first time since joining the Hampden Football Netball League, with the club announcing they will have an under-10s mixed team for the upcoming season.