Classics shine through wet weather
MORNING showers couldn’t take the shine away from the 10th Portland Classics by the Bay show and shine, with rare and vintage cars from...
Women pilots make a flying visit
Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s a fleet of planes.
Today, February 21, about 13 members from the Victorian branch of...
’Gotta catch them all’ at the Portland Library
Trading card games have been a popular pastime for many years, and they’re about to find a new lease of life at the Portland...
Mower racing makes a return
Mower racing is returning to the Wood Wine and Roses Festival.
South Australian Lawn Mower Racing Association (SALMRA) is bringing the competition to the Heywood...
Push for new industry
AN expansive feasibility study exploring Portland becoming a timber manufacturing hub has been announced.
It means Portland and district’s timber and hardwood industry could receive...
Extra waste collection service a step closer
The community’s appeal for an extended waste collection service is back in the spotlight.
At its most recent council meeting at the end of January,...
A champion in the making
Jenny Sansom was ecstatic to win Tyrendarra Agricultural Show’s champion dahlia for the second year in a row.
The show’s Cut Flowers section is always...
Bear’s bring comfort to young patients
PORTLAND District Health’s Urgent Care Department has been putting smiles on the faces of young patients by presenting them with their very own teddy...
Calling small business owners
SMALL business owners will have the opportunity to seek advice and ask questions of experts when the Small Business Bus comes to Portland next...
Hopes for tariff exemption
WHILE the Federal Government works in hopes of securing an exemption from the US Government’s tariffs on aluminium and steel, workers and residents across...
Huge crowd flocks to annual Tyrendarra Show
The 107th Tyrendarra Agricultural Show was another jam-packed day of activities, animals and friendly competitions, attracting more than 1000 people from across the district...
Dyson’s sign of support pops up in front yards
HUNDREDS of yard signs have recently popped up in unison across the Federal seat of Wannon in a show of support for community Independent...
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...
