A national public speaking champion
In a massive achievement, Portland’s 15-year-old Ajay Sonti has returned home as the 2025 Legacy Junior Public Speaking National Champion.
After taking out the state...
Port key to drilling
EXPLORATORY drilling in the Otway Basin began this month with the Port of Portland being a key supply-base as ConocoPhillips Australia searches for a...
Eight years jail for trawler stabbing
EIGHT years in jail was the sentence handed to a Portland deckhand who stabbed a workmate on the deck of a Portland fishing trawler...
Carnival visits the region
GET ready for a weekend of family fun and excitement at the Hamilton Family Carnival, coming to the Hamilton Showground on Friday 21 November...
Local fuel prices now on line
FUEL retailers in Portland and surrounds are being commended for their compliance with new mandatory fuel price reporting laws, soon set to save Victorians...
A big bag of free books
PORTLAND districts prep students are receiving bags of free books to spark a love of reading and learning, with the initiative supported by the...
Local represents Victoria at National Champs
Local Jacob Sanderson recently competed at the 2025 National Shearing and Wool Handling Championships, heading to Jamestown in South Australia to test himself against...
Join the cycle: The journey of your 10-cent containers
EVER wondered what happens to your drink cans, bottles and cartons after you return them for a 10-cent refund through Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme...
Let your Christmas tree tell a story
THE festive spirit will shine bright as St John’s Lutheran Primary School hosts its third annual Christmas Tree Exhibition, celebrating ‘The Reason for the...
Operation SoHo protects coastal birds
VICTORIAN beach-goers are being reminded to keep an eye out for the beach-nesting birds with whom they share the coastline, such as the threatened...
Police forum seeks community insight
LOCAL residents are being invited to take part in a two-way conversation in Portland with local police about their concerns, priorities and the issues...
National Indigenous research centre to meet on Gunditjmara Country
INDIGENOUS representatives, researchers and industry leaders will gather in Portland this week for the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and...
Bolstering disability support locally
A LOCAL provider is pushing to bolster the disability support workforce with Are-able celebrating 36 students graduating from individual support and disability courses in...
