PORTLAND’S men’s basketballers earned themselves an impressive victory to begin their 2023-24 Country Basketball League campaign, defeating Millicent 72-54 at Portland Basketball Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

WESTERN District Health Service (WDHS) celebrated the efforts of 12 incredible locals at the annual ‘Charlie Watt Volunteer Awards’ ceremony recently.

TO paraphrase a memorable quote from E. B. White’s children’s classic, Charlotte’s Web, “We are all gratified to learn that after weeks of unremitting effort and patience on the part of our volunteer workforce we have something to show for it”.

THE reigning Portland and District Cricket Association A grade premiers have well and truly carried their form across to the new Hamilton and District Cricket Association, defeating Portland Tigers by 68 runs at Flinders Park on Saturday.

HAMILTON blokes - your attendance at a free barbecue event, at the Hamilton Golf Club on Monday, October 23, 2023 at 6-9.30pm could help a mate.

CASTERTON District has drawn a line in the sand with an opening round four-wicket victory in the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade competition against reigning premier, College, at College Turf on Saturday.

WITH October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Western District Health Service (WDHS) breast care nurse, Maddie Pertzel, is holding a pink morning tea at the Francis Hewett Community Centre courtyard on Saturday, October 21 from 10-12pm.

HAMILTON residents Harry Clark and Isaiah Mulley took home top awards at South West TAFE’s annual Trades Awards night on Thursday.

PORTLAND automotive apprentice Steven Mills was named Trade Apprentice of the Year at South West TAFE’s annual Trades Awards night last Thursday.

THE annual Men’s Shed and Black Dog Institute event is back this Saturday, October 14.