Water to smell of chlorine
WANNON Water have advised Portland residents to expect the town’s drinking water supply may taste and smell of chlorine for at least several weeks...
Controversial art piece complete
For south-west residents popping over to Mt Gambier, a visit to the CBD will now including a viewing of the 'blue blob' sculpture.
The controversial...
175 significant years of Freemasonary
Portland Freemasons members and their families came together to recognise 175 years of Freemasonry with a special ceremony at the Masonic Centre.
The Freemasons celebrated...
Sharing a democracy sausage
PRIMARY school student Indiana Bamblett recently had the trip of her life meeting her idol, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Indiana, alongside sister Nikyrah Bamblett...
An international tour awaits
ONE of Portland’s young achievers, Ajay Sonti, has been named one of this year’s recipients of the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize, a prestigious...
Gala success
KEL’S Army Annual Gala dinner was another huge success this year with the new venue of Clock by the Bay serving up a big...
Killer shots of killer whales
LOCAL whale watchers have witnessed a high number of orcas in the waters surrounding Portland and our region, and it comes as no surprise...
Rotarians taking the lead
The Rotary Clubs of Portland held their combined changeover evening recently.
The two community service clubs gathered at the Royal Hotel Portland to hold this...
Rebuilding the flock lecture at Sheepvention
THE third annual Sheepvention Peter Schroder Lecture will include three speakers on the theme: Rebuilding the Flock: Shaping Sheep for Tomorrow’s Consumer.
The lecture will...
Support for the next generation
PORTLAND and district schools came together to commemorate NAIDOC Week on July 25, and it was quite the large crowd.
This year’s theme ‘The Next...
The forest to the river
This month’s Friends of Great South West Walk Monday Walk will be on August 4. It sees us return to the beauty of the...
Crash leads to drug bust
PORTLAND Police have discovered an amount of methamphetamine inside a car that was involved in an early morning crash north of Portland on Tuesday...
3 Bays heats up
THE 3 Bays Running Festival was a huge success across the weekend, with runners taking on some warm conditions for the annual event. Observer...
