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Jimny fun and games

Jimny: it’s all in the name. Since its get-go the quirky small Suzuki SUV has been on a ‘fun run’, on and off road....

Time to explore some Mekong magic

If it is time for that holiday of a lifetime, a retirement trip with a chance to see and visit exotic countries and cultures...

A new playground and new neighbours

There has been a buzz at South Primary School with students very excited about their brand new playground and new neighbours. Principal Jo Van de...

Getting drivers licenced

Health workers on strike

Five decades of emergency service

Little future lifeguards

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Double header for touch football return

TOUCH football is back with the Portland Touch Football Association playing a double header round where the competition made up for missing a round...

Lighting up the arena

LOCAL riders recently competed near Ballarat in the Down Under Extreme Cowboy competition with some quality riding on display. Observer photographer Nicole Cleary captured...

Strong winds cut sailing short

THE Portland Yacht Club ran a morning junior program and afternoon racing on Sunday 18 January in windy conditions, which provided a lot of...

Close calls in round 10 of cricket

IT was a weekend of close finishes at the conclusion of Hamilton District Cricket Association’s two-day matches for round 10 with multiple local sides...

Colts out of cup in Semi

PORTLAND Colts’ dreams of taking out Warrnambool’s Sungold Cup T20 knockout competition came to an end at the semi final stages, as the Colts...

A huge finish to 2025 leads into big things for swim club

PORTLAND Swimming Club is gearing up for a big 2026 after finishing off 2025 in style with a hugely successful local meet. With the club...

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Improvements reported at PDH

PORTLAND District Health held its Annual General Meeting in December 2025, outlining improvements and higher demand. The board of directors and CEO were joined by...

Beautiful days at Narrawong

Narrawong has been flooded with families looking to relax and cool off these summer school holidays.

Beach days and holiday ways at Narrawong

LIKE every year, BIG4 Narrawong Island Holiday Park has been packed with families on summer vacation, with regulars and some newcomers. Children were either jumping...

Be aware of mosquito risk these holidays

RESIDENTS planning summer holidays, or long weekends, to regions with increased risk of the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), are being warned to plan...

Road resealing across the region

A TOTAL of 20 local roads are set to be resealed this month as part of Glenelg Shire Council’s annual road resealing program, with...

Bendigo Bank launches Victorian Bushfire Appeal

BENDIGO Bank is stepping up to support affected communities initiating the Victorian Bushfire Appeal in response to several devastating fires impacting multiple communities in...

Ultimax lives up to its name

THE Port of Portland welcomed quite a large visitor this week, the huge 48,000 tonne Ultimax wood chip carrier being one of eight arrivals...

What’s on in the district

Fawthrop Walking Group The group meets at Hood Street Carpark Wednesdays at 9am. Finish with a cuppa and a chat - $3. Contact Colleen on...

Busy time at the saleyards

LAST week saw the first day of sales for the year at the Hamilton Regional Livestock Exchange on Wednesday Jan 7.

Locals leading bushfire fight

GROUPS of local firefighters have travelled far and wide across the state to assist the ongoing firefighting efforts after numerous blazes were sparked during...

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