Portland sisters talk it up in Tassie
PORTLAND Secondary College students and sisters Milly and Daisy Bayona have returned from Tasmania after participating in the legacy junior public speaking national finals.
Chaotic scenes at Glenelg Council meeting
EVEN by the standards of recent Glenelg Shire Council meetings, Tuesday night’s one was something else – accusations, interjections, apologies and even a threatened walk-out.
Helping the floods from the air
A Portland SES volunteer has added a new string to his bow, joining a special air rescue team for three days last month.
‘Simply the best’
THEY came, they saw, and they got down on the dancefloor – and it was all for a great cause.
Mouth2Mouth to change
NARRAWONG’S largest community event is going back to its roots in the New Year.
Pilates powerhouse
NETTIE Hill has a ‘reformer’ in her pilates studio which, to the uninitiated, brings to mind some kind of medieval torture rack.
Medals galore for Tri State Games athletes
EIGHT local athletes have returned with an abundance of medals after representing Kyeema Support Services at the Tri State Games for 2022.
Labor promises upgrade for Portland gymnastics
The Labor Government this week promised $1.25m to upgrade the substandard Portland gymnastics facility at Yarraman Park, if successful in this month’s state election.
Abandoned event raises $8,000 in local art showcase
Locals were treated to a vignette of performance art, art installations, music and fashion at the sold out return of the Abandoned art event last weekend.
Huge day of events for Portland and region
ONE of tomorrow’s main events might have fallen victim to the uncertain weather, but it’s still looking like the biggest day for Portland and the wider region since before the coronavirus pandemic.
70 years of supporting where they can
THE Country Women’s Association (CWA) Burswood Branch turned 70 last Tuesday, and there was plenty of tea, cakes and memories to be shared.
Plaque unveiled at Portland Remembrance Day
STRONG numbers made their way to Portland’s Memorial Triangle to commemorate Remembrance Day on Friday, November 11.
Heywood Golf Club – Results
THE Heywood Golf Club held men’s and women’s stroke events last Saturday and the men’s winner and November monthly medal winner was Peter Keiler...
