Coasters champions in Colac
IT was a successful trip to the Colac Classic junior basketball tournament for the Portland Coasters under 12 boys team, as they claimed the...
Inspiration galore at lunch
THIS year’s International Women’s Day Women in Business Portland luncheon is welcoming a guest speaker who has spent her life breaking barriers to achieve...
The OH&S champion
Portland man Mick Puche has brought home a state award, taking out the coveted WorkSafe Victoria’s Health and Safety Representative of the Year.
More than...
Truckers hit the screen
PORTLAND played host to the filming of an episode of season eleven of Aussie television show Outback Truckers on Friday February 28, as they...
Solo sailor rallying community for children in care
AN American solo-sailor who is using her skills and journey to “shine a light on, and shine a light for, young people in out...
Zero tolerance for unlawful campfires
Victoria’s fire and land management agencies are urging campers and holidaymakers to prioritise campfire safety ahead of the upcoming long weekend.
Forest Fire Management Victoria...
Community rallies for Relay For Life
PORTLAND and District Relay For Life had plenty of support on Saturday March 1 at the Portland Soccer Oval. The group raised more than...
Flowering into year 56
ONE of the biggest shows of its kind is on again in 2025 with the Portland Rose and Dahlia Show hitting the Portland Civic...
Car explosion damages residential windows
The torching of a car in Portland on the morning of Friday February 28, caused an explosion so forceful a number of windows of...
Council rejects levy ’burden’
Glenelg Shire councillors are not happy about collecting the new levy for the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund.
They say it is a burden and...
Firefighters thwart vehicle fire
THE quick response of local firefighters has ensured a smouldering cushion inside a car didn’t become a serious vehicle fire in the car park...
A fortunate life
Pauline Donovan has celebrated her 100th birthday and reflects that she has been very lucky in life.
Mrs Donovan, was born in Portland, February 19,...
Representative cricket XI announced
CRICKET season is in full swing, with eight local cricketers selected to represent the Hamilton District Cricket Association’s representative side on Sunday 9 November...
