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Get those tyres pumped up

IT'S nearly that time of the year when you can safely ride a bike from Portland to Bridgewater Beach - all for a good...

Beach sign tells history

VISITORS to Portland’s Nuns Beach will soon have the chance to learn more about the history of one of the local population’s favourite spots...

Dahlia and Rose show blooms again

THE annual Portland Dahlia and Rose Show was held again across the weekend with some high quality displays at the Portland Civic Hall. Observer...

Annual show flowered with praise

Black Dog Ride this weekend

Relay returns for 2026

New era for Glenelg Cruises

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Portland Golf Club – Results

Tuesday 3 March Stroke Medley: Men and Ladies (55 players – 54 Men and 1 Ladies) A grade (+2 - 10) Winner: Gary Hawker (5) +3cb,...

Low scores in Heywood golf competition

THE Heywood Golf Club held stroke events last Saturday and the scores were low and in the men’s A grade event the winner was...

Division one into state pennant

IN a display of sheer determination and nuance, Portland Memorial Bowling Club’s Midweek Pennant division one side has officially secured their spot as the...

Men’s championship pairs decided

PORTLAND Bowling Club Men's Club Championship pairs were played on Friday 6 March and Sunday 8 March. There were three section winners Lee Hoffman and...

Panthers prepare for kick-off

SOCCER in the Limestone Coast Football Association’s Premier League competition is back in action this weekend, but local Portland Panthers players will need to...

Seven decades of local speedway racing

BACK in 1956, Australian motoring was only just getting into the swing of things, with the Holden FE rolling off assembly lines in July...

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Tourism hot spot

PORTLAND and district has been a popular destination for those looking for a change of scenery for the summer, in many cases booking out...

Choir calls into Dunkeld

THE Australian Chamber Choir (ACC) has visited the south west with three concerts each year since 2022. ACC artistic director Douglas Lawrence said the group...

A week in paradise

The moment the Save the Date landed in the mailbox, I knew this wasn’t going to be just another wedding, it was going to...

A cruise-liner on dry land

Hyundai Heavy Industries is the largest shipbuilding company in the world, pumping out bulk carriers, street-length oil and gas tankers and Lego-like Leviathan container...

Special present for history centre

The Hamilton History Centre has unwrapped a monumental early Christmas present this month, with the Beks family officially transferring the complete historical folios of...

Eisteddfod entries open

ENTRIES are now open for the annual Hamilton Eisteddfod. Held in June each year, it is an annual competition for performers in music, dance,...

Flying a kite for 24 hours

FLYING kites is a part of most childhoods growing up - a phase that may last only a few weeks before the kits...

Open day at new early learning centre

PORTLAND'S newest day care centre is holding a special open day on Wednesday 18 March. The newly-completed centre is holding a recruitment open day at...

Technical college opens in Mt Gambier

A $38.5million technical college was officially open in Mount Gambier last week. The college was opened by former Portlander, and now South Australian Minister for...

Big bin chook

IT appears as though the local guerrilla sculpture artist has returned in recent months, this time depicting Australia’s favourite bin-scavenging bird, the Ibis, in...

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