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Back to school fun

WINDA-MARA Aboriginal Corporation recently hosted their third Back to School Day to support families by helping them prepare for the new school year. This includes...

Significant milestone reached in south west waters

A SIGNIFICANT milestone has been reached between local and regional environment authorities with offspring from the Australian-first Glenelg Freshwater Mussel conservation program released into...

Nelson recognises Lomas’ efforts

LONG-TIME Nelson resident Maxwell Lomas was awarded the Nelson Citizen Award for 2025 as part of the town’s Australia Day Celebrations, organised by members...

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Junior basketballers take over

PORTLAND Basketball Association saw hundreds of junior players hit the court across the local area for the annual South West classic tournament. Players in...

Portland Golf Club – Results

Tuesday 27 January Stableford – Medley: Men & Ladies (42 players – 41 Men & 1 Ladies) A grade (+2 - 11) Winner: Ross Kester (7)...

Gerrans’ ton leads big Demons win

JUST two rounds of Hamilton District Cricket Association’s 2025/26 season remain and Portland’s A grade sides are looking the goods this year, with South...

Seaside success

THE Portland Bowling Club's annual Seaside Carnival was hugely successful in its 71st year. Observer's Nick Moseley captured day two of the action at...

Fixture released for 2026

THE South West District Football Netball League season is just around the corner with the league administration officially releasing the fixture this week. There are...

Seaside Classic turns it on

PORTLAND Bowling Club hosted the annual Seaside Classic tournament from Sunday through to Wednesday with plenty of players coming from far and wide to...

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Concern after Kentbruck approval

WHILE the Victorian Government promoted the green light given to the Kentbruck Green Power Hub as a step towards the state delivering cleaner and...

An abundance of entertainment in store for Heywood festival

Heywood’s Wood, Wine and Roses Festival is just a month away with the 33rd annual event set for Saturday 28 February, and plenty of...

Money for community groups

Community groups from across the region have the chance to fund a project with round two of Glenelg Shire Council’s 2025/26 Community Grants Program...

30 years behind the mic

A beloved member of Portland’s 3RPC Community Radio has reached a milestone of 30 years going on air every Wednesday evening. That’s right, Barry Ivory’s...

Hamilton market reports

HAMILTON SHEEP MARKET WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY As a result of extreme heat and total fire bans, Hamilton agents yarded 3800 lambs which is 9,800 fewer...

Celebrating Gunditj

THE annual Celebrate Gunditj event on 26 January saw a big turnout at the Portland foreshore on Gunditjmara Country as community celebrated the survival,...

Heywood recognises local champs

HEYWOOD celebrated the individuals and organisations who keep the community ticking through thick and thin at their annual Citizen of the Year Awards on...

Newest Australians celebrated

GLENELG Shire Council welcomed the latest group of local Australian citizens as part of a citizenship ceremony held on Tuesday 27 January, with a...

Five decades of friendship

BACK in 1976, Apple Computers had only just launched and the first commercial Concorde flights soared into the sky – but here in Portland,...

Time to celebrate Gunditj

FOR the 10th year in a row a Celebrate Gunditj day was held on 26 January at the Portland foreshore on Gunditjmara Country for...