Nine kilometres for nine lives
DRIVEN by personal experience and a passion to make change, a team of Portlanders are leading a nine kilometre walk to raise funds and...
Portland cops the worst
PORTLAND’S SES unit was the busiest in the state as the region was hit by a wet and wild end to winter, the unit...
Festival of young voices
Secondary and primary school students from the Glenelg Shire put their musical talents on display to the community on Tuesday, August 26 and Wednesday,...
MP champions young voices
TEENAGERS aspiring to be politicians or public speakers across the electorate are being invited to envision themselves as newly elected Members of the House...
Focus on in-home aged care support
With major government reforms to aged care coming in November, Portland nurse Fiona Antony is preparing her new palliative care business to help families...
Fuel project hits milestone
ENGINEERING design work for a major proposal for Portland is helping breathe life into the project.
The proposed facility to produce up to 300,000 tonnes...
On the beat
With Sheepvention 2025 now wrapped up, I wanted to share a few reflections from a policing perspective.
Our small stand proved to be a big...
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...
VFA propose lowering kingfish bag limit
LOCAL recreational anglers have welcomed a proposal to reduce the daily kingfish bag limit from five to two, with many believing it will further...
Turning pages into outfits
Heywood and District Secondary College students brought Book Week to life, turning up in a burst of colour and creativity.
Even the teachers weren't shy...
Storytime in style
Portland Secondary College turned up the fun on Book Week on Friday August 22, with costumes as creative as they were colourful.
From the...
Touch football finals heat up
PORTLAND Touch Football Association had some exciting match ups leading into the grand finals with Cougars and Razzmatazz offering dominant performances.
Sides battled it out...
