Roulettes make a flying visit
SHE used to fly an air-to-air refuelling Airbus, now zips around in one of the world’s most advanced pilot training aircraft, and was pleased...
Patrols return for the summer period
PATROLS at Cape Bridgewater are back on as of tomorrow with the Portland Surf Life Saving Club members returning to the beach.
After some uncertainty...
Budj Bim work begins
WORK is about to begin on the region’s world-renowned tourist attraction after the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape infrastructure project received final sign off.
The ambitious...
Care ramps up after toddler’s cancer diagnosis
A YOUNG Portland family are facing a major challenge after their two-year-old was sent for cancer treatment in Melbourne, forcing them to leave their...
Coronavirus in wastewater
THE spectre of the coronavirus has returned to Portland after fragments were found in the city’s wastewater.
Local authorities were advised of the finding yesterday...
Scramble to resolve Chinese log ban
THE forestry industry is braced for a long, drawn-out battle to get logs back in to China as Glenelg Shire braces to limit the...
It’s Movember
MOVEMBER participants can exploit the element of surprise this year, hiding their new moustache grows under masks when out in public.
It’s something four Port...
Mayor again
ANITA Rank has created another piece of history by being elected Glenelg Shire Mayor for the fifth straight year on Wednesday night.
Cr Rank, for...
Logs and crayfish have nowhere to go, what’s next?
PORTLAND has been caught in the crossfire of international power plays, with some of our region’s major exports unable to be sold to our...
Election: youth triumph Three new Glenelg Shire councillors, including youngest in history
THERE will be three new faces around the Glenelg Shire Council table while a long-serving councillor has lost his bid for re-election.
Scott Martin, 40,...
‘A great thing for Heywood’ Pioneer Wagon Shed and Museum to get a lot...
A MAJOR expansion of one of Heywood’s main tourist attractions has received a substantial boost – and it is likely to be the first...
Here’s cheers to the Upwelling
PORTLAND’S newest art installation might be a tribute to the Bonney Upwelling, but it’s as much about health.
The Revive the Reef exhibit was installed...
Australian Women Pilots’ Association visits
This year, the Australian Women Pilots' Association Victorian Branch meeting was hosted by Portland.
Members travelled to Portland in six aircrafts; two Royal Australian Air...
