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THIS year, Education Week celebrates 150 Years of Public Education, exploring the theme, ‘The evolution of education.’ This year, Victoria will celebrate Education Week from May...

STUDENTS from across the Glenelg Shire have been inducted as the next wave of youth mental health leaders following the official welcome event for Live4Life.

A NEW style of first-time parents’ group is being launched in Portland, with the focus being shifted to parents reflecting on their upbringing and forming a community village for their families.

LEGACY lodge, the home of Hamilton and District Legacy’s Portland Group, has had an upgrade with a new solar panel system with hopes to cut costs for the group.

THE northern NSW city of Lismore has been devastated by floods, but a fitting fundraiser for it will be held in Portland.

A SIGNIFICANT chapter in the district’s history is up for grabs, with the Merino Hotel going under the hammer next month and there are high hopes for a ‘local’ reviva

THIS year’s Rotary Club of Portland Beats Ride for Hope is fast approaching, and organisers are calling on the community to register for the bike ride to Cape Bridgewater, and open their wallets to support locals suffering from cancer.

IT is billed as Australia’s largest dahlia show and while it might not have been as big as previous years there was still plenty to see in Portland at the weekend.

ONE of Victoria’s premier showcases of craftsmanship will have a double Portland influence this year.

LETTERS exchanged between the former Portland District Health board and the Health Department have cast serious doubts on the government agency’s claims that the board opposed the implementation of a report that would revolutionise the way the health service would recruit doctors.

PORTLAND brothers Daniel and Luke Storer have plenty to celebrate this week after claiming first and second spot at the Murray Bridge Speedway’s wingless sprints meeting on Saturday night.

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