FORMER Portland footballer Jess Rentsch is playing the best footy of her career after coming back from a broken leg she suffered last season, and as a result the 17-year-old was presented with her Australian Academy jumper on Sunday before her first game representing the AFLW Academy.

THE rising cost of living is being felt severely in the district, with some people losing stable housing and having to forgo meals to stretch their budget. Support workers who see the hardest hit every day say they are regularly hearing stories of people only eating one or two meals a day, being evicted from […]

LOCALS had the opportunity last week to learn what food and fibre career path they should walk down. Some community members of Heywood and district came together last Wednesday for a Food and Fibre Careers Tasting Trail, run by Food and Fibre Great South Coast. The event was previously in Warrnambool and Hamilton introducing a […]

THE Casterton Kelpie Association’s art show this year was even more sensational than usual when three members of the same family took out top awards.
PORTLAND has gone from strength to strength over the past few weeks of action in the South West Victorian Football Association’s division one competition, culminating in a 4-0 win on Sunday over Hamilton at Pedrina Park.

IT might have started 10 years ago, and seen plenty of changes since, but the Portland Community Garden has big plans for the future. The garden recently took possession of a new front end loader, bought with help from the donation the organisation received following the winding up of Portland WorkSkills late last year. Garden […]

PORTLAND netballer Jasper Smith celebrated her 100th match lining up for the Tigers on the weekend, with her division two side getting the win over Warrnambool 36-31.

THERE are some terrific activities planned for the next two weeks of school holidays with Bolwarra the base for some ‘big’ plans, and Glenelg Shire also running some events. The afterschool/holiday program, Bolwarra Big Childcare, has activities planned each day for the next two weeks for children aged five to 12. It is two weeks […]

WHILE a Heathmere Junior Football Club premiership is high on the list of memorable moments for St Kilda AFL ruckman Rowan Marshall, his 100-game milestone match tonight will add to his impressive resume of achievements.

THE Casterton Kelpie Association’s art show this year was even more sensational than usual when three members of the same family took out top awards.Renowned local wildlife artist Brett Jarrett and his two young daughters all submitted entries into the awards, making it clear there is something very arty running through that bloodline.Mr Jarrett won […]

THE South West District Netball League played out their ninth round on Saturday with wet weather hitting across the board for the three A grade match ups.