Five local blokes, one big night
THE Drag Show Extravaganza is back and returning to The Royal Hotel Portland to raise awareness and support Men's Mental Health.
The fun event is...
Sheepvention prep begins
THE Hamilton Showgrounds are a hive of activity in preparation for Sheepvention 2025.
Sheepvention Rural Expo has been a leading event in the Australian sheep...
Children keen on comic workshop
PORTLAND Library hosted a comics and cartooning workshop on the second week of school holidays, and every chair was filled.
There were limited places for...
Road conditions frustrating
THE worsening condition of local roads continues to frustrate residents, with an unknown party going to the length of using a piece of obscene...
Hip hip hooray for CEMA
It’s 80 claps for Portland CEMA Inc as they celebrate their biggest milestone.
CEMA (Council for Encouragement of Music and the Arts) celebrated 80 years...
What’s on in the district
Probus
Active Retirees, looking for fun & friendship. Portland Men's Probus Club meets 10am, second Tuesday every month at Hanlon Park clubrooms. Enquiries: John Fisher...
Trees downed by wild winds
PORTLAND and surrounds have been hit by a surge of wild winter weather, with July’s bitterly cold temperatures joined by strong winds and heavy...
Poor rating again
GLENELG Shire Council has received another terrible rating in the annual Community Satisfaction Survey that was released at Tuesday night's monthly meeting.
In 2024 Glenelg...
Putting the meaning into Family Practice
PORTLAND Doctor Dalbir Singh celebrates a big achievement when he was named as a finalist in the Victorian Rural Health Awards.
Dr Singh has been...
Driver dodges serious injury as Ram brings down pole
A South Australian driver was lucky to walk away from a sole-vehicle crash last Friday that saw the late model Dodge Ram plough into...
Rotary lends a hand
The Rotary Club of Portland Bay recently had an early morning coffee and breakfast in the pavilion at the South Portland Cemetery.
They then inspected...
A Battle of the Jams
It was all rock and more roll at the Yacht Club on Friday, as the Battle of the Jams was live and delivering the...
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...
