Easter bonanza
THE tourists are well and truly back – and spending – if the past week around Portland is anything to go by.
Retailers, tourism operators...
Letting their music do the talking
WHEN you’ve played in the backing band for Frank Sinatra or forged a career as one of Australia’s premier jazz singers, it’s hard to...
Small towns, big donations
ALTHOUGH the whole district dug deep to support the Good Friday Appeal last week, some of the tinier towns in the area more than...
Another shiny medal for Ember
FIREDOG Ember has done it again, competing in another stair climb located in the ‘Gold’ city of Queensland.
Ember the crisis response dog and Labrador...
Portland icon celebrates 21 years of operation with yet another record
WHEN more than 100 people gathered at the Portland Golf Club on Saturday night to celebrate the past, little were they to know that...
What will replace the Anderson Point steps?
JUST one more day remains to have a say on the future of Anderson Point’s beach access, with the current steps set to be...
Dig deep on Good Friday
MAKE sure to have a pocketful of change on Friday morning, to give to local emergency service volunteers roaming the streets collecting for the...
Creators, Makers and Growers market on Saturday
PLENTY of stallholders will be occupying Richmond Street on Saturday, with a range of food and goods to eat and buy.
The Easter Saturday market,...
Two new residents join Heywood Rural Health
HEYWOOD Rural Health (HRH) now has two new additions to their team, two Ragdoll cats.
The hospital adopted Benji and Marley after their previous owner,...
Good harvest after a tough season
GIVEN everything local grape growers have gone through these past six months, you’d think it’s a victory there’ll be any wine at all coming...
Good Friday golfing
FOR those unsure what to do with their Good Friday, how about a spot of golf?
The fundraising Good Friday Golf Day will hit off...
Cloaked in Colour at the Two Rivers Gallery
TWO Gunditjmara artists have been given an opportunity to expand their arts practice by creating a mural on the north-facing external wall of the...
Danz Danz Danz
Portland dance school Danz X-tensions held their mid-year performance on the weekend at the Civic Hall, with many of their family and friends watching...
