History House open again
HISTORY House has reopened following an extended COVID-19 lockdown, with the group’s new chief volunteers welcoming visitors and extra volunteers.
The distinctive bluestone former town...
Pressure on, pandemic protections to be withdrawn
PORTLAND’S Salvation Army is bracing for a challenging year after two protective measures against the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are removed at the...
Seachangers delighted at move
TRACY and Peter Botica keep pinching themselves that they live in such a wonderful place 10 months after they moved to Narrawong with their...
Seawall stoush
WITH the multimillion-dollar Cape Bridgewater foreshore works set to start soon, a group of residents say they are considering legal action to stop them...
Free live music on the lawn this Sunday
LOCAL musicians that found each other or a new audience during 2020 lockdowns are breaking out with a live outdoor performance at Bahloo Portland this Sunday.
Resort backers hit back at claims of foreign ownership
THE developers behind the proposed $85 million Cape Bridgewater resort have responded to claims by objectors that the project could end up being a...
Great day for Classics by the Bay
ONE of the first major outdoor events since the coronavirus pandemic to be held in Portland went off without a hitch on Saturday.
The Classics...
Classics by the Bay is all go
THE end of the coronavirus pandemic lockdown means one of Portland’s popular annual events can go ahead tomorrow after all.
Classics by the Bay will...
Vaccine hope
COVID-19 vaccinations could be given to some Portland healthcare workers in the first week of March.
They will be the first people to receive one...
Youth motorsports, leadership opportunity
A MOTORSPORTS program created to encourage young people to learn leadership – and perhaps technical – skills is a step closer to launching in...
Yumbah not giving up
YUMBAH is looking at ways to make the Dutton Way abalone farm a viable proposition, saying it won’t give up hope on the site...
Cycling program in motion
IF YOU see a “couch on wheels” or two shuttling around Portland give them a wave – they are part of the new Cycling...
Past student helps school
Bolwarra Primary School has a new lectern, made by one of its very own students.
Ken Hollis is a past Bolwarra student, having enrolled...
