The drive of a lifetime
GRAEME Tonkin, in his own words, is always up for an adventure – and his most recent one might have topped them all.
The Gorae...
A room with a view
WHILE most of the action at the Julia Street Creative Space takes place at ground level, look up a bit and there is now...
Schools come together for NAIDOC
NOT often does the entire student and teacher cohorts of every school in the Portland district converge on the one place, but last week...
First passenger train to Portland fashionably late
PORTLANDERS lined the Cape Nelson Road railway overpass over the weekend to watch the first passenger train into the city for decades; somewhat behind...
Hello possums
PORTLAND’S botanical heritage is under threat from an overpopulation of possums, which council workers say are being illegally released into the Portland Botanic Gardens.
Several...
Local YES campaign to hit the streets
A LOCAL group has formed to campaign for the ‘Yes’ vote in the lead up to the Voice referendum, and will be out and about in the district making their case.
Local swimming instructor named best in Australia
LAST week Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre (PLACE) swimming instructor Wanda Grime was granted best swimming instructor in the country.
Parents plead for help – Lack of childcare stops workers
A GAP in childcare services is making life precarious for parents of pre-schoolers, resulting in the region’s State and Federal representatives calling for government help.
Meeting makes history
Community health organisations in the region came together last week in Portland, to strengthen the connection between indigenous communities in the South West.
Indigenous Elders,...
HRH throws a Miss Heywood pageant
FOR Heywood Rural Health’s (HRH) annual production, staff put together a glamorous pageant.
Every year the team orchestrates something theatrical and entertaining to amuse...
Tourist train to Portland gets the nod
IT has been a bit of an uphill battle for the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre Inc (SRHC), but like the train who thought he...
Huge numbers tour Budj Bim
LOCAL and Indigenous-owned Budj Bim Tourism marked its first anniversary last week, having attracted thousands of visitors to the area in that time.
Budj Bim...
Teen takes over local business
One daring 17-year-old Portlander has taken on her own business, and so far so it's been smooth sailing.
Taya Allen is just 17 and already...
