Huge youth festival planned for December
GET ready to see Heathmere Speedway transform into one of the biggest youth-focused music festivals that the shire has ever seen.
Southern 500 Speedway, Heathmere,...
Plants, sponge throwing, crafts and guessing competitions
PORTLAND North Primary School is hosting its 20th annual Mini-Fete on Thursday combined with its fundraising Colour Run.
Every year the school holds the fete...
All the fun and colour of the Tri State Games
IT’S finally here, the 2024 Portland Tri State Games have begun.
In beautiful weather a welcome event took place on the Portland foreshore lawns on...
Cup fun and fundraising
THE Royal Hotel Portland held a bottomless cocktail party on Melbourne Cup Day, with a focus on raising funds to assist local men with...
Sea celebration tomorrow
Marine life, market stalls, live music and the emotive Call to the Sea featuring hundreds of voices from the community are just some of the reasons to experience the Upwelling Festival tomorrow.
A tour of the C-27J Spartan
SECONDARY students from Portland and district got a full tour inside the C-27J Spartan, thanks to former Portland resident and now Air Force Corporal and the aircraft’s Loadmaster Jordan Oakley.
New art gallery to open
PORTLAND is home to a new art gallery located in a former butcher’s shop.
Portland Fire Brigade Open Day
A steady stream of visitors made their way to the Portland Fire Brigade station for the unit’s Open Day on Sunday.
A Beautiful Mind gala this Saturday
TICKETS are now closed for A Beautiful Mind gala event this Saturday.
Portland’s Nea Barclay is behind the event, which is to be held at...
Tournament of Minds
BAYVIEW College students had a whale of a time participating in the 2024 Tournament of Minds regional and Victorian state finals recently.
The set challenges...
“A wonderful gift”
UNEXPECTED, but pleasant news has arrived at Bolwarra Primary School - they have been gifted $50,000.
The generous donation is from the estate of Bolwarra...
Glenelg Shire welcomes new citizens
LAST week Glenelg Council conferred Australian Citizenship on 11 Shire residents.
The ceremony, which took place at Glenelg Council’s Portland office, saw Mayor Karen Stephens...
Celebrating 175 years of Freemasonry
A LONG time community asset and a part of Portland’s extensive history, Portland Freemasons is celebrating 175 years.
On Saturday, July 19, a month after...
