Oceanside Pride a delight
PORTLAND’S inaugural Oceanside Pride festival proved regional cities like ours can be just as fabulous as their metropolitan counterparts, with two weeks of workshops...
Portland’s Pride a party
PORTLAND’S first-ever Oceanside Pride festival has brought our town’s LGBTQIA+ community to the forefront to start summer in style, with an evening filled with...
What’s on in the district
Dartmoor meeting
Dartmoor and District Public Hall and Recreation Reserve Committee will hold a meeting at Dartmoor Hall on Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 7pm....
The carnival returns with new rides
Everyone knows what comes after Christmas, and that’s New Year’s Eve, and it’s only a party if the carnival is in town.
The Portland Foreshore...
A busy time of year
THE run into Christmas has been busy in Portland's retail sector with owners reporting an excellent year for sales.
Business owners this week said they...
Bolstering disability support locally
A LOCAL provider is pushing to bolster the disability support workforce with Are-able celebrating 36 students graduating from individual support and disability courses in...
Jingle all the way
The 2025 Portland Community Carols on the foreshore was packed with community members enjoying songs, food and fun. Photographer Karen Hodge was busy capturing...
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
The 2025 Portland Community Carols was an absolute crowd-puller, as the foreshore was packed with picnic rugs, red pointy hats, jingle bells, oh and...
Free train station pads and tampons
South west Victorians can now access free pads and tampons at train stations across the state, thanks to an expansion of the State Government’s...
Audio poles celebrate Gunditjmara Language
COMMUNITY members visiting the Portland Foreshore may have noticed the newly installed audio poles at the Pulumbeet Playground and Kardermudelar Karweeyn Mirring Dance Space.
These...
Lawsuit finalised in historic abuse cases
FOUR historic child abuse claims against Monivae College in Hamilton have cost the religious order that ran the school more than $6.5 million in...
Green Shed giving a second chance
A significant regional recycling initiative has proved a great community initiative.
Hamilton’s The Big Green Shed has become a local success story – combining sustainability,...
Cricket back with two-day thrillers
PORTLAND Tigers will be looking to add another 144 runs on day two of their Hamilton District Cricket Association round 10 two-day match against...
