WHEN four-year-old Baylee Francis-Evans became unwell last weekend, slurring her words and then having trouble walking, a phone call between her mum, Shona and Aunty Kylie in Tasmania, raised the possibility that a stroke was responsible for her troubles. Less than 48 hours later, the diagnosis was much more terrifying and now the entire community […]
THE ring of steel dividing Melbourne from regional Victoria will come down in two weeks bringing relief to accommodation providers and tourism businesses across the south-west. This week, Premier, Daniel Andrews announced Melbournians would be allowed to freely travel within Victoria from November 9. BIG4 Port Fairy Holiday Park manager, Rohan Doherty said the announcement […]
PORTLAND’S newest art installation might be a tribute to the Bonney Upwelling, but it’s as much about health. The Revive the Reef exhibit was installed yesterday on the fence on Bentinck St near the Julia St intersection. It is the work of 27 local artists of all age ranges and including students from the Portland […]
THE Dartmoor Rail Trail is about to become a reality, following a four-year battle with bureaucracy to turn a neglected eyesore into a source of community pride – and a tourist attraction. Work will start on the rail trail much sooner than expected, after the Glenelg Shire Council received more than $2 million in federal […]
HANLON Park is set for a major overhaul after receiving federal government funding for a major upgrade of its netball facilities, as well as a new football/cricket scoreboard. The projects will be funded through the federal government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program, announced in July and in which Glenelg Shire Council received $2.273 million […]