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...
Six in a row. Rank extends record streak as Glenelg Shire Mayor
GLENELG Shire Mayor Anita Rank has been re-elected to serve a sixth straight term in the top job, but a changing of the guard...
Blair House celebrates 25 years
A UNIQUE Portland home for the disabled children of veterans has marked 25 years of existence, but plans are in place for a public...
Smelter on big jobs drive as more pots put into production
PORTLAND Aluminium has announced it will increase its capacity by 35,000 tonnes a year, in a further boost to the smelter’s long-term prospects.
The decision...
Rundell strides for stroke
PORTLAND’S own Henry Rundell is working up a sweat for a good cause this month as part of the Stroke Foundation’s annual Stride4Stroke campaign.
Every...
Hair today, gone tomorrow
IT goes without saying, that cancer one of the most horrible experiences a person can go through.
For a child, it is arguably even worse.
So...
Christmas on the Rhine
With many families breaking away from traditional Christmas celebrations and exploring ways to connect so the whole family can relax, the idea of taking...
