People of Portland: Kay Antony
SINCE 2017, when Portland’s Kay Antony was bitten by the running bug, she has run the equivalent of 260 marathons – around 11,000km.
She has...
Lifelong artist celebrated in solo exhibition
IT could be said that art was in Maureen Watts’s blood.
Sadly, the artist passed away last week, and a planned exhibition will now serve...
New childcare vision for Portland
AN 84-place childcare centre planned for Portland aims to relieve the shire’s childcare drought.
Victorian developers Jane and William Johnson are about to submit plans...
Students take their photography skills around town
BUNDARRA Primary School students recently spent a day of the Hands on Learning program testing their photography skills out on the town.
Bundarra’s Hands on...
Glitz and glam complimented by some familiar faces
PORTLAND Arts Centre celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday night with a whole lot of glitz, glam, feathers, exotic costumes and singing.
Exactly 120 people...
Portland Foreshore Community Pavilion project tender halted
THE Portland Foreshore Community Pavilion project tender has been halted.
That is the big news from the Tuesday night’s Glenelg Shire meeting, as councillors debated...
‘It’s against the law to urinate in the street, but what options do they...
A PORTLAND business owner is calling out for the amenity rooms on Henty Street to be open longer, after someone defecated near the back door of his store.
Amazing race for an awesome woman
THE Countdown is on for Portland’s very own Amazing Race on July 28.
Visitor from another Portland
PORTLAND has been a fantastic tourist destination for many a traveller over the years, but for one recent visitor it meant even more than that.
engagement program finishes their mural project
THE Portland Secondary College Re-engagement program have completed a mural with the help of Portland artists and funding.
The roof is up
PORTLAND Memorial Bowling Club’s new $1 million roof has attracted quite a lot attention, especially as it has neared completion.
Cape Nelson Lighthouse is 140 years old
TO celebrate its 140th birthday, student age children are allowed to explore the Cape Nelson Lighthouse for free and adults for $10, this week only.
Wood Days celebrating 30 years
THE annual Old Time Wood Days has reached its 30th year and continues to attract big crowds to a great event.
On Saturday 8 and...
