THE Heywood Community Garden project is slowly coming together with the help of extra hands. Last Monday, a meeting was held at Heywood and District Secondary College (HDSC) to discuss who would take a role on the Community Gardens committee. Committee members were to be elected with coordinator, secretary, treasurer and public officer. The process […]

HEATHMERE has had the opportunity to showcase their new netball dresses in the first three rounds of the South West Football Netball League season, which were designed by A reserve and junior player Tigrha Cleary.

FRANK Franklin might have been just one of 8141 Australians killed at Gallipoli and his story might never have been told – but the Milltown native now lives on thanks to the persistence of a family who should have been his descendants.

ANZAC Day is a day with a great deal of significance for millions of Australians, but for Gunditjmara man Wally Lovett it’s an occasion that holds an extra special place in his heart.

THIS year’s major production for the CEMA Theatre Group promises to be a cracker – now what’s needed is people to play the roles.

THE Portland Heywood Football Challenge Cup will be revived on Sunday when the two clubs go head-to-head at the Heywood Golf Club.

PORTLANDERS came out in numbers not seen in years, with the joining schools, veterans and their families, and the general public to remember and pay respects on Anzac Day.

PORTLAND’S defence of their South West Victorian Football Association premiership will begin on Sunday, with the Panthers set to travel to Corangamite to take on the Lions and kick off their 2023 season.

PORTLAND earned themselves a hard-fought and much-needed victory on Tuesday in their Anzac Day clash with Hamilton Kangaroos in the Hampden Football League, with the final scores 9.6 (60) to 4.15 (39) on the Tigers’ home deck of Hanlon Park.

THE Greater South West Junior Football League returned to action for round two over the weekend, with five games played across the under-17 and under-14 age brackets.