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...
Spotlight on issues at forum
With just weeks remaining in the Federal Election campaign, voters in the electorate of Wannon have identified their top concerns, and the results reveal...
Nine contest Wannon
THE Federal Election looms ever closer, as the final list and ballot order of Wannon’s Federal Election candidates for the upcoming May 3 election...
Widow urges return of husband’s urn
LOCAL police are working to reunite a grieving widow holidaying in Portland with an urn containing the ashes of her late husband, that she...
Huge effort for Good Friday Appeal
VOLUNTEERS and a generous community combined to raise more than $50,000 across the Portland, Heywood and Narrawong areas for the Good Friday Appeal supporting...
Hospital operating theatres back operating
AFTER two weeks of cancelled surgeries, Portland District Health’s two operating theatres have reopened.
The theatres were unexpectedly closed in March for urgent repair works,...
25 years with JJ’s Café
For 25 years Jillian Budde has been running Portland District Health’s JJ’s Café - just like her mother before her.
Ms Budde has been keeping...
Find yourself on the Walk
THE distance of 262 km can sound intimidating but our Great South West Walk can be enjoyed by everyone in so many different ways...
Band honours RSL through music
PORTLAND Citizens’ Brass Band and Portland Community Rockers have raised important funds for the local RSL sub-branch while raising the roof with a number...
Serving officers reflect on Anzac Day
THIS Anzac Day, attendees at Portland RSL sub-branch’s two ceremonies will have the opportunity to hear from two former Portland residents who are currently...
Anzac Day role for Young Portlander
PORTLAND’S 14-year-old Ajay Sonti has been specially selected to read at the Melbourne Anzac Day RSL Dawn Service at the Shrine of Remembrance.
Ajay is...
Dry spell hits hard
PORTLAND and surrounding areas are calling for the sky to open up and provide much needed rainfall, as households and industry battle an extended...
Waiting and waiting and waiting
A STAGELESS show takes place at the Portland Library and it stars the audience sitting in chairs and waiting.
Portland Arts Centre is partnering with...
