A crowning achievement
WINNING just one medal in an eisteddfod is quite an achievement.
Taking out a first, a second and a highly commended is remarkable. But taking...
Smelter could ramp up again, but that depends
HIGHER power prices might be bad news for most of us, and they seem to be the key to whether production will get back...
All go at Neighbourhood House
THE Portland Neighbourhood House location in the CBD is up and running – with plans to extend the range of services.
Now run by Kyeema...
The drive of a lifetime
GRAEME Tonkin, in his own words, is always up for an adventure – and his most recent one might have topped them all.
The Gorae...
A room with a view
WHILE most of the action at the Julia Street Creative Space takes place at ground level, look up a bit and there is now...
Schools come together for NAIDOC
NOT often does the entire student and teacher cohorts of every school in the Portland district converge on the one place, but last week...
First passenger train to Portland fashionably late
PORTLANDERS lined the Cape Nelson Road railway overpass over the weekend to watch the first passenger train into the city for decades; somewhat behind...
Hello possums
PORTLAND’S botanical heritage is under threat from an overpopulation of possums, which council workers say are being illegally released into the Portland Botanic Gardens.
Several...
Local YES campaign to hit the streets
A LOCAL group has formed to campaign for the ‘Yes’ vote in the lead up to the Voice referendum, and will be out and about in the district making their case.
Local swimming instructor named best in Australia
LAST week Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre (PLACE) swimming instructor Wanda Grime was granted best swimming instructor in the country.
Parents plead for help – Lack of childcare stops workers
A GAP in childcare services is making life precarious for parents of pre-schoolers, resulting in the region’s State and Federal representatives calling for government help.
Meeting makes history
Community health organisations in the region came together last week in Portland, to strengthen the connection between indigenous communities in the South West.
Indigenous Elders,...
Tigers earn interleague spots
SOME of Portland’s brightest young footballers will don the bottle green of the Hampden Football League, as interleague action kicks off with Hampden taking...
