PORTLAND’S new Neighbourhood House service has started on a good foot, helping locals get access to an enormous amount of money through the Government’s Power Saver Bonus.

WITH summer just around the corner and the potential for a difficult fire season likewise part of that, Gringegalgona CFA captain, John Dundon, organised an afternoon last weekend seeking to facilitate farmers and property owners engaging quickly in emergency fire situations with their own equipment.

WANNON MP Dan Tehan has been left red-faced after his own drug policy ‘Dob in a Dealer’ led to his nephew’s arrest after being caught up in an Australia Post police sting.

LAST Friday, volunteers living in the Wannon electorate were officially honoured in a ceremony at Mortlake for the 2023 Wannon Sport and Volunteer Awards hosted by local MP, Dan Tehan and including special guest speaker, Mick Murphy OAM.

A 32-YEAR-OLD Hamilton man has again been remanded in custody after being charged with multiple drug trafficking and possession offences as well as handling proceeds of crime and driving whilst disqualified.

PET cats and dogs in Hamilton scarpered and weren’t the only ones startled from their sleep at about 2.12am on Sunday morning after a 5.0 local magnitude earthquake hit the Great Otway National Park that spread tremors across south west Victoria.

PORTLAND North Primary School celebrated it birthday on the weekend in style with a few trips down memory lane, and a Saturday fete involving pony rides, jumping castles, history displays and lots of music.

SECTIONS of a new kindergarten under construction in South Portland arrived under escort late last week.

ONCE again, the Cox Street Redevelopment Project works are set to get underway - with the project deadline now pushed out to the end of April 2024.

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