Smelter agreement reached
AFTER almost seven months of negotiations, Portland Aluminium smelter workers have voted to accept the Enterprise Agreement offered to them by their employer Alcoa...
Portland’s big weekend
THIS year’s Portland Upwelling Festival will open with new energy and tradition - setting the tone for a weekend of fabulous festivities.
The Festival...
Be a winner around the campfire
A CARELESS campfire could be the real upset this Cup weekend
As Victorians venture into our forests and parks this Melbourne Cup weekend, the Conservation...
Pure joy creates triple winner
PORTLAND photographer Nicole Cleary stole the spotlight at the Victorian Country Press Association and Country Press NSW awards in Yarrawonga, winning three photography categories...
Protect the young
PREGNANT women, parents, and caregivers are just some of the community that the Australian Medical Association (AMA) are wanting to be vaccinated against whooping...
Amy Shark hits the region
FOLLOWING a hugely successful sold-out regional tour earlier this year, eight-time ARIA award winner and celebrated alt-pop singer-songwriter Amy Shark is adding 26 new...
Rear view in Forester focus
The new Forester: Ah, that takes me back.
While Subaru’s most popular model has taken up with the hybrid age, changes are mostly cosmetic,...
Santa by the Sea
SANTA will be trading in his sleigh for the surf this November as the Portland Surf Life Saving Club brings back its much-loved Aussie...
Scholarship applications open now
Members of the Portland Women’s Service Club are visiting local and district secondary schools to promote their scholarship for 2026.
The scholarship for young women...
Amy Shark hits the region
FOLLOWING a hugely successful sold-out regional tour earlier this year, eight-time ARIA award winner and celebrated alt-pop singer-songwriter Amy Shark is adding 26 new...
Protecting Victorians from thunderstorm asthma
PEOPLE who suffer from asthma, particularly when thunderstorms hit the skies, will have a chance to be better prepared with an improved forecasting system.
Six...
40 years of Portland’s city status
THIS week marks a significant milestone for the city of Portland, with 28 October marking the 40th anniversary of Portland’s proclamation as a city...
Eight years jail for trawler stabbing
EIGHT years in jail was the sentence handed to a Portland deckhand who stabbed a workmate on the deck of a Portland fishing trawler...
