Sigh of relief as branch stays in town
IT’S Business as usual for the Portland branch of the ANZ Bank, at least for now.
Students head to the American West
HOLD onto your cowboy hats and holster your revolvers.
Hundreds of dollars raised for local Red Nose Day initiative
MORE than a thousand dollars have been raised for Red Nose Day by the Short Street Takeaway and Cakes store.
Line dancing and rock ‘n’ roll
SOUTH Portland Hall Committee is once again hosting a cabaret with something for everyone, inviting people near and far to grab their dancing shoes...
Schools prep for Performing Arts Festival
STUDENTS across Portland and the district are warming up their voices and tuning their instruments for this year’s Performing Arts Festival.
Mid-2025 for completion of Bunnings store
THE construction period of the new Portland Bunnings now has an approximate end date.
See yellow this Daffodil Day
DAFFODILS are out in bloom and the good women of the Portland chapter of the Cancer Council will this week be out and about selling them to raise funds to help fight cancer.
Portland visited by cycling adventurer
FRANZ Moeller, 67, is a man comfortable on a bicycle, even though his family thinks he’s “nuts”.
The Albany resident was relaxing for a few...
Students plant 250 trees for resident koalas
STUDENTS at St John’s Lutheran Primary School got their hands dirty last Friday by planting 250 trees for National Tree Day.
Native trees were planted...
End of an era for Portland bookselling couple
IT was the end of an era for both a beloved Portland couple and the town itself.
Sunday, August 4, saw Paper Nautilus finally close...
Students return from assisting schools in Cambodia
THIS year’s journey in Cambodia was a blast for Bayview College students, who already miss the friendly faces they met during their stay.
Sixteen of...
People of Portland: Kay Antony
SINCE 2017, when Portland’s Kay Antony was bitten by the running bug, she has run the equivalent of 260 marathons – around 11,000km.
She has...
Students enjoy chess tournament
The region's students put their strategic skills to the test at the Chess Australia regional tournament recently hosted at Bayview College.
The tournament saw 37...
