Acts of kindness at the forefront this Christmas
UNITED Way Glenelg is shifting the focus from chocolate and gifts to spreading kindness and appreciation this holiday season with a community advent calendar.
The...
Twilight Sale this Friday
GET your Christmas shopping underway and enjoy a family-oriented evening this Friday with the Portland Twilight Sale.
Presented by the Portland Observer in conjunction with...
Taking advantage of the future
WHAT do building a drivable car made of Lego, cheating at school, asking kids how you could run your business better, finding a “monopoly”...
Knocked down, but back up again
IF there’s one thing that has been the key to success for the Wood, Wine and Roses festival, it has been the ability to...
New adventure in Narrawong
THE Narrawong Holiday Park – now the Narrawong Island Holiday Park – is a local institution and popular holiday spot in summer, but the...
Visitors welcomed back to aged care facility
CHRISTMAS has come early for Heywood Rural Health Residential Aged Care residents as an ease in Covid restrictions has meant visitors have been invited...
Ladies lunch for a cause
NARRAWONG ladies gathered for a social drink with a cause, raising money for Days for Girls over the weekend.
The event, which was organised by...
McHappy day a success
PLENTY of money was raised for a good cause at McDonalds Portland on Saturday, with the restaurant raising around $2000 on the annual McHappy...
The crayfish are back
IT has been a hard couple of years for local crayfishers, but they are optimistic that this season might bring them something better.
While the...
Farewell, after a big community effort
IT would be fair to say that, especially during the last lockdown, no place in Portland was busier than the Civic Hall – and...
Online auction up and running
KYEEMA Support Services will aim to raise $10,000 through an online auction of donated goods and services.
The auction will raise much-needed funds for the...
Portland Post staff grow their mos for good cause
PORTLAND post office staff are sporting a bit of scruff this month, as a number of them have signed up to support Movember.
A crew...
Touch match ups for Glenelg at state titles
LOCAL netballers competed for the Glenelg Region in the Netball Victoria State Titles across the March long weekend and were met with some tough...
