100 days of prep
Furry eyebrows, sturdy canes and tiny glasses - these are just some of the things Portland prep students were having some fun with last...
Significant roads upgraded
“THIS is an important milestone for our region and for the industries that power it.”
That's how Glenelg Shire Mayor Karen Stephens described a...
On the beat
IT'S the time of the year when many people are busy doing their tax return.
I know it’s a strange way to start a police...
New home for historic honour roll
HEYWOOD Uniting Church has been sold, and as a consequence a scroll of honours has found its perfect home.
While clearing the walls of the...
Focus on the overlooked
ELECTRICITY lines, bustling markets, and hidden urban moments come to life in 'Ink Lines’, a captivating exhibition that reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary.
Melbourne...
Artists enjoy water theme
JULIA Street Creative Space’s August exhibition ‘Water’ is open now, putting a spotlight on sea life.
This theme is close to home, and so there...
Thoughtful prints on show
PORTLAND Bay Press has the exhibition ‘Endangered’ showing now at Julia Street Creative Space.
Printmakers are back at it again with another exhibition, this time...
Ambulance calls grow
AMBULANCE Victoria first responders in Portland have seen an increase in the number of Code 1 callouts in the final quarter of the 2024/25...
Dance ground complete
On the shores of Portland, a cultural space has taken shape to honour Gunditjmara heritage and bring people together through dance, ceremony, and learning.
Minister...
Radio enthusiasts preserve lighthouse legacy
As automated lighthouses replace traditional maritime signalling, a group of radio enthusiasts in Portland is ensuring the rich history of communication doesn't fade into...
Kyeema Gala Winter Ball dazzles
The annual Kyeema Support Services' Gala Winter Ball was the biggest and best yet with attendees enjoying a fabulously-decorated Portland Football Netball Club rooms...
Comment sought on battery park
THE team behind the proposed Portland Energy Park project that would see four 250 megawatt battery “park” areas created either side of Madeira Packet...
