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District raises $50,000 on Good Friday

PORTLAND has once again proved the generosity of local residents knows no bounds, the town digging deep to raise more than $30,000 for The...

Bunnings seven weeks away

THE wait for the Portland Bunnings store’s grand opening is growing shorter by the day, with Bunnings this week announcing its Portland location is...

Call for urgent review of levy

Glenelg Shire Council has welcomed a slight pause on the Victorian Government’s proposed Emergency Services Volunteer Fund Levy (ESVF), with debate of the issue...

Portland remembers

Koala culling angst

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Mature Marshall aiming high

IN his ninth season of AFL football, Rowan Marshall has distinguished himself at St Kilda as one of the premier ruckmen in the competition...

Panthers return home after long break

AFTER a longer than expected Easter break, Portland Panthers are preparing to return to their home field on Sunday April 27 for the fifth...

Local touch at Stawell Gift

THERE was a local touch to this year’s renowned Stawell Gift with two Portland runners taking part as well as the grandson of a...

Upset narrowly avoided in Hampden

WHILE the rest of the Hampden Football Netball League had a bye over the Easter long weekend, two clubs continued their tradition of a...

Tough competition at Easter Pairs event

IT was a big weekend for the Portland Memorial Bowling Club and Portland Bowling Club as they recently hosted the Raymond (Rowdy) Lucas Easter...

Round one kicks off

THE Western Victoria Female Football League begins for local sides on Sunday April 27 with fixtures scheduled at Tyrendarra and Portland’s Hanlon Park. In the...

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Fisheries breaches sink brothers

TWO brothers have been ordered to forfeit their boat worth $285,000 after they were convicted of serious breaches of the Fisheries Act in Geelong...

No light honour

SIBLINGS Fynn and Sky Treble and their horses proudly represent many of their ancestors, who previously served in Australia's Navy, Army and Air Force,...

A fresh supply of dahlias

With the help of a few extra hands, an abundance of dahlias have been collected from the Portland Community Garden for Anzac Day wreaths. Mid...

Collecting dahlias for Anzac Day wreaths

A GROUP of secondary school students were lucky enough to get the job of cutting Portland Community Garden dahlias for Anzac Day wreaths.

Portlanders rush to vote

PORTLAND residents are hitting the polls early after pre-polling opened across Australia on Tuesday April 22, with more than 1500 early voters casting their...

Shining a light on out young military

FRIDAY April 25 marks Anzac Day, a significant and sombre date for people across Australia and New Zealand to reflect, recognise and honour those...