A CROSS arm of a Powercor pole on Rippon Road adjacent to the Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club courts, heated up causing it to catch fire at approximately 6.02 am yesterday morning.

STATE Government policy to reintroduce dingoes into Gariwerd (Grampians) and national parks in the Mallee may be “re-considered” in the future, a report has revealed.

AS temperatures rise this summer, locals are being urged to keep their pets safe and cool in the new year.

CAMPERS will be banned from some areas of the Grampians, along with drones under a 15-year Parks Victoria management plan, restricting camping and other activities, including rock climbing which will be designated to only 104 specified areas.

A GRASS fire that was started by a header on New Year’s Eve north of Cavendish required 32 fire trucks and multiple air bombers to bring it under control.

WHEN Stuart Silvester was looking to ward off malaria in the jungles of Cambodia about 30 years ago, little could he have known that the “medicine” he chose would lead to an innovative new business in Portland in 2021. But how else to describe Neart Tide Distillery, a new venture by Mr Silvester and his […]

PARKS Victoria has encouraged visitors to pack their summer smarts and stay safe when cooling off in the water this summer.

AFTER months of preparation, Heywood’s Nicola Handreck has completed the Melbourne Marathon in memory of much-loved South West resident Narla Saunders.

IT’S that time of year again when the anticipation of a new year ahead brings with it renewed motivation to set well intentioned goals for the year ahead.

PORTLAND youngster Violet Burgess has raised more than $4500 for the Breast Cancer Foundation after shaving her head earlier this month. A just nine-years-old, the primary school student undertook the brave task of raising funds for the important charity after losing two close family friends to the disease. Aiming to raise $2000, Violet said she […]