USUALLY, Portland’s CEMA Theatre Group auditions are just for actors, but this time around the call out is for a broader range of talents for a special performance planned this year.

THE south-west has a new cycling king after local rider, Jack Aitken, blitzed the field to win not one, not two, but three winners jerseys at the recent Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycling Classic last weekend.

HAMILTON local, Georgina Morrison, who founded The Creative’s Toolkit, is one of four women who have been named finalists for the Victoria Rural Women’s Award with the winner to be announced in April - receiving $15,000 towards their project.

REPRESENTATIVES from Standing Tall in Hamilton Inc will be heading to Government House on Tuesday, February 27, after being named as one of six finalists for a Volunteer Partnerships Award in the 2023 Volunteering Awards.

THIS year, the Glenelg Shire Council is taking a different approach to seeking public input on how the next financial year’s budget should look.

A 34-YEAR-OLD living in Casterton at the time of his arrest remains in custody following a spate of burglaries in the area.

PORTLAND Bay Classics Vehicles is once again hosting their annual Classics by the Bay Show and Shine on February 17, with a few ‘mad’ editions.

THE Tyrendarra Agricultural Show’s farm and garden section are re-introducing the home-made honey class this year and senior steward Jennie Fischer is excited to see more entries.

IN a series of strategic moves, Beyond Blue, Australia’s leading mental health organisation, has announced several initiatives to provide comprehensive mental health support to Australians.

WEEKEND Pennant Bowls home and away fixtures were completed on Saturday and division one results went pretty much to ladder positions.