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Volunteers needed for ANZAC Day preparations

ANZAC Day is a little over a week away and the Portland RSL Sub Branch are calling for volunteers to help prepare for the momentous annual event. Portland RSL Sub Branch secretary Heather Clark said they require volunteers to help make the wreaths… [more]

CFA ask locals to be generous this Good Friday

GENEROSITY is the spirit the Country Fire Authority is hoping for this Friday when volunteers set out to collect money for the Good Friday Appeal in Portland, Heywood and Narrawong. In Portland the full brigade will be out driving the streets between… [more]

Tigers tie with Seagulls

PORTLAND fought back to salvage a thrilling draw against Port Fairy at Port Fairy in round two of the Hampden Netball League on Saturday. The Tigers went into the match full of confidence after a strong showing in round one but were quickly snapped… [more]

Darras fight back for thrilling win

TYRENDARRA is one of just two unbeaten teams in the South West District Netball League after the opening two rounds, holding off a strong Branxholme-Wallacedale outfit by one goal at Tyrendarra on Saturday. It was a superb effort from the Darras to… [more]

Lions on top at first break

HEYWOOD will go into the Easter break on top of the South West District Netball League A grade ladder following a landslide win over Coleraine in round two at Heywood on Saturday. The Lions stopped Coleraine in its tracks in the opening quarter, with… [more]

Sheep run on Sunday

DUNKELD Recreation Reserve played host to a sheep run on Sunday, but it was only a few punters who got fleeced as the Glenthompson-Dunkeld Football Netball Club raised funds through a sheep race. Photo: TIM MIRTSCHIN. 140413tm03… [more]

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JUNIORS ON FIRE

LOCAL junior firies have proven they are at the top of their game, taking out the Under 13 state junior aggregate title at the Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria State Championships. The Dunrobin-Nangeela joined 36 other rural fire brigades, comprising of 76 senior and 67 junior teams from across Victoria, for an action-packed weekend of competition in Geelong as they climbed, hosed, pumped and ran their way through a weekend of fire-fighting events. Full story in The Casterton News on Wednesday, [...] 0 Comments

Volunteers needed for ANZAC Day preparations

ANZAC Day is a little over a week away and the Portland RSL Sub Branch [...]
Power project set to spark district economy

A PROPOSED $91 million upgrade of electricity transmission links between Victoria and South Australia is [...]
CFA ask locals to be generous this Good Friday

GENEROSITY is the spirit the Country Fire Authority is hoping for this Friday when volunteers [...]
Honour board searches for new home
AN honour board recognising soldiers who enlisted in World War 1 from the Bolwarra district [...]
Jobs, housing dominate questions at expo
A FOCUS on practical information that people thinking of relocating from Melbourne to Portland need [...]
Sheep run on Sunday

DUNKELD Recreation Reserve played host to a sheep run on Sunday, but it was only [...]
RAINSFORD TO CONTEST LOWAN
SOUTHERN Grampians Shire Councillor, veterinarian and farmer, Katrina Rainsford will contest Lowan as an independent [...]

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FIRST ROUND FORM

NERVOUS energy ran high, as the long-awaited start to season 2014 opened for the Cats in Demon land at South Gambier on Saturday. A thrilling victory to the new Casterton Sandford Football Netball Club B Grade combination had everyone on the edge of their seats. While the South Australian sides took the premiership points in the other clashes, all senior battles produced promising signs for the Cats, as all teams move to fine tuning their team knowledge of each other [...]

Tigers tie with Seagulls

PORTLAND fought back to salvage a thrilling draw against Port Fairy at Port Fairy in [...]
Darras fight back for thrilling win

TYRENDARRA is one of just two unbeaten teams in the South West District Netball League [...]
Lions on top at first break

HEYWOOD will go into the Easter break on top of the South West District Netball [...]
Pumas belt premiers in opener

MOYSTON Willaura has hit the ground running in season 2014, belting last year’s premiers Wickliffe [...]
New look Roos impress Saints

KOROIT co-coach Kate Foster was “very impressed” by the new look Hamilton Kangaroos in their [...]
Roos’ finest hour to date

THE Hamilton Kangaroos produced the finest hour of their brief existence when they claimed the [...]

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