INDIGENOUS education embedded into the curriculum, not merely a separate part of it – that’s the goal of an expanded new initiative at Portland Secondary College’s Re-engagement Program. The re-engagement program on Wednesday officially unveiled the expansion to the existing curriculum while also celebrating 10 years in existence. Both things have been delayed due to […]

THE emergence of COVID-19 cases in Hamilton has wreaked havoc with the scheduling of various upcoming events, forcing rescheduling and even cancellations.

A PETITION lodged by Victoria Valley farmers, John and Rhonda Crawford has received more than 4000 signatures since this time last year opposing the proposed plan to reintroduce dingoes into the Grampians National Park.

UNITED Way Glenelg is shifting the focus from chocolate and gifts to spreading kindness and appreciation this holiday season with a community advent calendar. The Acts of Kindness advent calendar aims to inspire the community to carry out one act of kindness every day for 25 days. United Way executive officer Nicole Carr said an […]

A NEW plaque was unveiled at Brumley Park playground last Wednesday night by Rotary Hamilton and the Southern Grampians Shire Council.

The commemorative plaque and upgrades to the playground were completed as a centenary project to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia.

Rotary club president, Brian Jenkins commenced the ceremony by thanking attendees for the official unveiling, including Rotary district governor, John Clue from Port Fairy, Les Brumley’s relatives.

GET your Christmas shopping underway and enjoy a family-oriented evening this Friday with the Portland Twilight Sale. Presented by the Portland Observer in conjunction with Committee For Portland and with support from Glenelg Shire council presents the second annual “Twilight Sale” will see Percy St closed between Henty St and Julia St from 4.30pm to […]

FOLLOWING his own experience recovering from post-concussion syndrome, Robbie Frawley launched his own podcast, Stories of Recovery over the weekend.

Stories of Recovery was created to help other people with neurological conditions (concussion, stroke, TBI and chronic pain) in their recovery.

Growing up on a sheep and cattle farm just outside of Hamilton, Robbie, like many country kids, played a lot of contact sport.

A HAMILTON couple had reason to celebrate on the weekend after winning $831,613.44 on their Division 1 TattsLotto ticket.

Speaking with an official from The Lott on Monday, the husband said he hadn’t slept at all since receiving the good news.

“I’d been out with my wife, and we’d just gotten home when she decided to check our TattsLotto ticket,” he said.

LEADING Australian convenience retailer OTR has announced the opening of its brand-new store in Hamilton.

The OTR Hamilton store, located at 86-90 Coleraine Road, will open in early December and operate 24/7, 365 days a year.

OTR Hamilton will provide customers with ultimate convenience and offers freshly ground, barista-made C Coffee, HappyWash (Automatic touchless car wash), Moe’s Dog and Shake, EAT Bakery, OhJ and Hungry Jack’s.

WHAT do building a drivable car made of Lego, cheating at school, asking kids how you could run your business better, finding a “monopoly” and a smartphone have in common? The easy answer would be nothing. The answer in this case might be Steve Sammartino. The long-term answer might be giving Portland and Glenelg Shire […]