THE Grampians will be featured in a segment of a popular national TV show, supported by Visit Victoria.

A CENOTAPH service, Anzac Day march and service at the town hall are in the planning process, in a return to traditional commemorations in Casterton on 25 April.

THE crisis at Portland District Health has claimed its highest-profile victim, with chief executive Christine Giles sacked by the board for public comments she made about it. Ms Giles, who has been on extended sick leave (largely unpaid) since the middle of last year, received an email from PDH board chairman Peter Matthews on Monday. […]

SHAUNI Morrissey will be “forever grateful” to the support of the Portland community and to the people who donate each year to the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Appeal. The Portland mother of three, now juggling two-and-a-half year old twins as well as dealing daily with daughter Annie’s shock diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia two years […]

THE Macarthur and District community will once again stand tall for the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Good Friday Appeal, with locals already collecting funds for the worthwhile cause.

CAT Scarlett Jarrad is celebrating another outstanding season, named runner-up in the Limestone Coast Women’s Football League’s 2021/22 Best and Fairest Medal Count and once again grabbing a guernsey in the league’s team of the year.

APPLICATIONS for the Peaks and Trails Run opened last week and the organisers are thrilled the event finally looks like returning in August after being cancelled twice due to COVID lockdowns in 2020 and 2021.

FACE painting, live music and a massive collection of auction and raffle items will see Casterton Central become Party Central once again, this Good Friday.

REGIONAL newspapers are doing it tougher than ever before, according to a joint parliamentary committee inquiry into their viability.

WITH confirmation regional Victoria is set to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the lack of representation within south-west Victoria in hosting duties has drawn the ire of Western Victoria MP, Stuart Grimley.