An insatiable appetite for learning
SELF-PROCLAIMED born and bred 'city girl', Michelle Kearney, moved to Portland to teach, then suddenly 14 years flew by.
Friday July 4 is Dr Kearney’s...
A double bill of plays happening now
The cast and crew of Portland CEMA (Council for Encouragement of Music and the Arts) Theatre group have been working hard for weeks rehearsing...
Biggest Morning Tea success
Friends, families and businesses rocked up to South West TAFE Portland on Wednesday, June 4, for a slice and cuppa. VCE VM students Alex...
Stolen goods recovered in Portland
LOCAL police are reminding community members that no piece of information is too small and no stone will go unturned, after the assistance of...
Past student helps school
Bolwarra Primary School has a new lectern, made by one of its very own students.
Ken Hollis is a past Bolwarra student, having enrolled...
AI technology minimises forestry fire risk
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence has quickly permeated into everyday life, but its importance as a critical firefighting asset in Victoria’s south west can’t be underestimated -...
Kelp restoration made possible
Portland’s kelp is spikey, but not prickly, according to marine science students visting through Portland as they explore the coast collecting the algae.
Deakin University...
Kentbruck hope community benefit will follow approval
THE proposed Kentbruck Green Power Hub wind farm has been selected as part of the Commonwealth Government’s Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), as the only...
Long ride for refugees’ education
A former refugee has embarked on an extraordinary 4000-kilometre cycling journey to raise educational funds for refugees and Afghan women, stopping in Dunkeld on...
Stolen property recovered
LOCAL police are reminding community members that no piece of information is too small and no stone will go unturned, after the assistance of...
Man charged with trafficking meth
PORTLAND Police have seized what they have described as a trafficable quantity of methamphetamine from a local property as part of the execution of...
Community health forum is jam packed
WANT to learn how to use a defibrillator or some of the initiatives regarding groups in and around Heywood? Heywood Men’s Shed has just...
A community effort
The Portland Library has added a big festive touch to its décor for Christmas, and it’s all thanks to a few skilled hands.
Library staff...
