CHRISTMAS has come early for Heywood Rural Health Residential Aged Care residents as an ease in Covid restrictions has meant visitors have been invited back into the facility. Victoria’s most recent Covid lockdown shut all visitors out of homes across the states, including aged care facilities, with residents and their families missing out on quality […]
NARRAWONG ladies gathered for a social drink with a cause, raising money for Days for Girls over the weekend. The event, which was organised by Trisha Jelbart, saw Narrawong residents of all ages get together for a their first catch-up since lockdown started earlier this year. Ms Jelbart said she was surprised with number of […]
PLENTY of money was raised for a good cause at McDonalds Portland on Saturday, with the restaurant raising around $2000 on the annual McHappy Day. McHappy Day takes place each year in November, with participating franchises raising money for the Ronald McDonald House Charity, which supports children with severe illness and their families. The store […]
IT has been a hard couple of years for local crayfishers, but they are optimistic that this season might bring them something better. While the season runs from July to June, November 15 marks the start of the season proper – when either sex of crayfish can be taken from western Victorian waters. This year […]
IT would be fair to say that, especially during the last lockdown, no place in Portland was busier than the Civic Hall – and yet not a single function of other celebration event has been held there since early in the year. But Portland District Health will have something to celebrate as it winds down […]
THE Past Trainees’ Association (PTA) of the Hamilton Base Hospital, which has been in existence since 1942, were officially farewelled on Friday, November 12, after the decision to dissolve the association was made at the annual meeting on July 9, due to declining member numbers.
KYEEMA Support Services will aim to raise $10,000 through an online auction of donated goods and services. The auction will raise much-needed funds for the services’ My Place Portland project – an initiative that will see two purpose-built specialist disability homes in the city. Typically, the service would host a spring fete as its main […]
