Slipway’s going great guns as Coast Guard next on the blocks
THE familiar – and comforting to those stuck at sea – yellow colour of Coast Guard Portland’s vessel Helen Handbury is about to become...
Rock wall hits a stonewall
THE battle over whether or not a rock wall should be built at Bridgewater Bay beach is no closer to being resolved following a week of legal letters, meetings and a public rally by opponents of the project.
Young diver setting records
AARON Edmonds is the first diver in his family, and he appears to have been made to live and work in and on the water.
Busy time for vaccinations
CHANGES to COVID-19 vaccination recommendations saw Portland District Health (PDH) pivot their vaccination program quickly last week.
Call for help with ANZAC Day floral tribute
THE chrysanthemums are yet to bloom, but plans are well underway for a grand and proud floral display at Portland’s Memorial Triangle this Anzac Day.
It’s a building boom
FINDING a house builder is not easy at present and the numbers well and truly confirm why – Glenelg Shire is well and truly...
Blue whale sightings skyrocket
A LEADING blue whale researcher is delighted to have found 22 of the ocean’s giants in the region, up from just two sightings last...
‘Absolutely fantastic’ result
HEYWOOD and district has once again done itself proud during the Good Friday Appeal, overcoming the coronavirus obstacles to raise more than $14,000 for...
Yacht runs out of wind, fuel
RUNNING out of wind and diesel wasn’t enough to ruin Good Friday for six yachtsmen after they were rescued by Portland’s volunteer Coast Guard.
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Hall of a good cause
A PICTURESQUE Narrawong garden will be open to the public this weekend, INTRO
Alison and David Aplin’s Timandra, at 82 Windham St (the Princes Hwy...
New art gallery opens
A NEW Indigenous-managed exhibition space featuring the works of nearly 20 artists launched at Tyrendarra yesterday one year after COVID-19 deferred plans.
Two Rivers Gallery...
Rock wall legal threat
A GROUP of Cape Bridgewater residents has ramped up its opposition to a foreshore rock wall, saying it will consider a court injunction to...
Street Car Challenge hits the strip
REV heads across the region will have the opportunity to catch a number of powerful cars cruising through the streets of Portland, thanks to...
