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THE South Coast Raceway was up against it on the weekend with the prospect of torrential rain threatening to throw a spanner in the works for the South Coast 660.

AFTER Saturday night’s speedway action was cut short due to inclement weather, the Southern 500 Speedway’s committee got to work rescheduling the missed events, not least their famous annual caravan race.

THIS year’s edition of Portland’s leg of the Shipwreck Coast Swim Series was the second year of the event being named in honour of one of Portland swimming’s greatest figures, the late David Tapscott.

AFTER many years of involvement at Portland Golf Club, Clint Foster remains as passionate as ever about his sport and his club.

IN a thrilling clash to kick start the Hamilton and District Cricket Association for 2024, Gorae-Portland defeated local rivals Portland Tigers by three wickets with just two balls to spare at Alexandra Park on Saturday.

NBL star Mitch Creek was in town on Sunday to host a series of clinics for Portland’s next generation of basketball talent at Portland Basketball Stadium.

PORTLAND’S women’s basketballers are in a unique position in the Country Basketball League’s 2023-24 season, as despite the league taking a two-week hiatus for the Christmas and New Year break, they have just one more regular season game to look forward to.

WHILE it was an up and down 2023 for Portland’s men’s basketballers, coming into the final three weeks of the season post-New Year they’re in the hunt for a finals spot and will be looking to get the ball rolling in their clash against Colac.

PORTLAND’S Nuns Beach will swarm with swimmers on Sunday as it plays host to the second leg of the annual Shipwreck Coast Swim Series.

THE Southern 500 Speedway closed out 2023 in style on Saturday, with their final night of competition headlined by the Modlite Victorian Titles and Portland’s leg of the F500 speedweek.

PORTLAND Memorial Bowling Club’s Leanne Evison is not someone to sing her own praises, but there’s only a handful of people in town who...

LOCAL sailor Michael Doherty battled some tough conditions for the 2023 Sydney to Hobart yacht race with his boat Extasea eventually crossing the line...