THE helipad at Portland hospital, built after a long fundraising campaign, is closed after falling foul of government regulations. Emergency flights to and from the helipad have been suspended since early December, with Portland airport being used instead. It followed a review of the helipad that found improvements were required in line with Civil Aviation […]

A BIG field of players took to the course on Saturday with 69 men and 21 women playing a stableford event.

IT was a big weekend for some of Hamilton’s best table tennis players, travelling to Geelong for two big events.

THE Hamilton & District Legacy Fleece Show again presented a magnificent display of district fleeces on Thursday with large numbers of entries, particularly in the Fine and Medium wool sections.

THE Portland Motocross Club is hosting their biggest event of the year across the weekend with the first round of the Junior State Titles hitting the Heywood Sports Park.

WITH a full complement of coaches and coaching staff and around 20 of the senior squad regularly at pre-season training, Casterton Sandford senior football coach, Kane Forbes, believes the Cats are in for a big season.

PORTLAND’S show ‘n’ shine February continues on Saturday as the popular Classics by the Bay returns to the foreshore.

THE Southern Grampians Shire Council (SGSC) has installed four new sets of bins in both Dunkeld and Balmoral, bringing a modern touch and a big improvement on the old ones.

GRAMPIANS has taken a big step towards securing the minor premiership, dominating the first day of its Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade clash against St Andrew’s at Dunkeld Turf on Saturday.

PORTLAND Tigers and Portland Colts are locked in an enthralling clash in what could prove to be the most pivotal match of the 2022-23 Portland and District Cricket Association season.