AN overseas visitor to Portland was sent packing on the weekend, but only after he had recovered back to good health.

POKIE players in the Southern Grampians Shire have spent the most money ever in a financial year since stats recorded shires individually.

FRIDAY marked Vietnam Veterans’ Day, a key commemoration in this 50th anniversary year of the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War.

THE dreaded abalone virus has been found again locally.

SATISFACTION amongst residents of the Southern Grampians Shire with Council’s performance would appear to be going down if the results of a survey tabled at last week’s scheduled August meeting are to be believed.

EMBER the firedog is back at it with another stair climb soon, and it may be her last.

GUEST Judge, Ricky Schembri, Killarney, and Meagan Lonsdale, Edenhope, standing either side of Meagan’s painting titled ‘Evening Feed’ that was awarded ‘Best Work of Show – Painting’ at the Coleraine Art & Photography Show.

DISPLAYING a selection of the entries at the Coleraine Art & Photography Show on Friday to the audience at the Gala Awards Evening is (left) committee member, Tanya Lambert.

THE Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) made it possible for several aspiring country university students to see a university campus, with a fully subsidised trip to Swinburne University for its open day on Sunday, July 30.

TARRINGTON Lutheran School (TLS) has been funded through Brophy’s School Focus Youth Service for three staff members to train in the Rhythm2Recovery drumming program, and run a pilot program in Term 3.