Ladies lunch for a cause
NARRAWONG ladies gathered for a social drink with a cause, raising money for Days for Girls over the weekend.
The event, which was organised by...
McHappy day a success
PLENTY of money was raised for a good cause at McDonalds Portland on Saturday, with the restaurant raising around $2000 on the annual McHappy...
The crayfish are back
IT has been a hard couple of years for local crayfishers, but they are optimistic that this season might bring them something better.
While the...
Farewell, after a big community effort
IT would be fair to say that, especially during the last lockdown, no place in Portland was busier than the Civic Hall – and...
Online auction up and running
KYEEMA Support Services will aim to raise $10,000 through an online auction of donated goods and services.
The auction will raise much-needed funds for the...
Portland Post staff grow their mos for good cause
PORTLAND post office staff are sporting a bit of scruff this month, as a number of them have signed up to support Movember.
A crew...
Record dredging planned. Stay away from ‘quicksand’, public warned
THE largest sand dredging operation in the Port of Portland’s history will begin later this week.
About 155,000 tonnes will be shifted from the entrance...
FFMVic fire preparations step up ahead of summer
WITH bushfire season coming up, Forest Fire Management (FFMVic) is stepping up its preparations ahead of the warmer months.
FFMVic has recruited additional firefighters for...
Heywood remembers
HEYWOOD came together at 11am Thursday, November 11 to remember its servicemen and women with a Remembrance Day service at the town’s cenotaph.
Hosted by...
When Acca Dacca meets painting
IF there’s one thing David Goebel likes as much as art, it’s music – and now the Portlander is bringing his two passions together...
Monthly Must Street Market makes its debut
RESIDENTS across the city flocked to the Portland RSL Bowling Club carpark last Sunday for the inaugural monthly Must Street Market.
The market, which was...
Books among the beets
PORTLAND residents looking for a good book deal need look no further than the Community Garden this weekend as the organisation hosts a book...
Four in a row for Coasters women
A SPIRITED defensive display has seen Portland Coasters women’s Country Basketball League team make it four wins in a row, thanks to a nine-point...
