A beautiful riverside walk
The Friends of the Great South West Walk have their second Thursday walk for the year coming up on the March 20.
This walk is...
Blue Light Disco tonight
The Portland Blue Light Disco returns.
Proudly run by the Portland police and volunteers, the disco offers dancing, music, food and plenty of socialising for...
Pioneers prevail pre-season
ALTHOUGH billed as a pre-season game, Portland Basketball Stadium put on a playoffs-esque atmosphere for the matchup between two NBL1 men’s teams, Mount Gambier...
V/Line adds extra trips
After slashing the cost of a V/Line ticket through the regional fare cap, the State Government is now boosting train frequency on the Warrnambool,...
Celebrating the stories of local women and children
Glenelg Shire Council is commissioning an artwork inspired by the stories of pioneering women which will be acquired into the Cultural Collection.
Clarice Beckett, Vida...
Gardens vandalism arrest
A teenage boy has been arrested following a spree of vandalism that occurred in Portland’s Botanic Gardens over the Labour Day long weekend, with...
Bill Collett gave so much
FORMER Glenelg Shire Council Mayor, local pharmacist and long-time Portland Observer columnist Bill Collett OAM is being remembered as one of Portland’s tireless volunteers...
Inspiring young leaders recognised
A GROUP of young local Indigenous leaders have been awarded at a state level for their demonstration and aspirations of leadership.
Braydon Saunders, Djakira...
Carjacking charges
A DRAMATIC incident outside a Portland cafe allegedly included multiple attempted carjackings and numerous assaults.
A 35-year-old Portland man was arrested and charged following the...
Australian Women Pilots’ Association visits
This year, the Australian Women Pilots' Association Victorian Branch meeting was hosted by Portland.
Members travelled to Portland in six aircrafts; two Royal Australian Air...
Greens candidate forced to withdraw
AS the deadline for the calling of the Federal election draws ever closer, The Australian Greens have been left scrambling to find a new...
Offshore drilling approved off south west coast
The drilling of six new exploratory gas wells off the coast of south west Victoria by
multinational petroleum and gas giant ConocoPhillips, has been...
Gala Concert to host world premiere
The Hamilton Symphony Orchestra (HSO) is gearing up for a special concert on Sunday 14 September, featuring a world premiere of a new composition...
