Tag: General
2024 Christmas Tree Exhibition
THE big Christmas Tree Exhibition is back for another year and is seeking entries.
Aluminium opportunity at Career Open Day
JOB seekers flocked to the Portland Aluminium smelter on Wednesday for Alcoa’s Career Open Day.
Turning wood into art
WHERE one person may see scrap, Gavin Symes sees potential.
The Portland resident is hosting his first exhibition of his wood turning work at the...
Huge youth festival planned for December
GET ready to see Heathmere Speedway transform into one of the biggest youth-focused music festivals that the shire has ever seen.
Southern 500 Speedway, Heathmere,...
Plants, sponge throwing, crafts and guessing competitions
PORTLAND North Primary School is hosting its 20th annual Mini-Fete on Thursday combined with its fundraising Colour Run.
Every year the school holds the fete...
Cup fun and fundraising
THE Royal Hotel Portland held a bottomless cocktail party on Melbourne Cup Day, with a focus on raising funds to assist local men with...
Sea celebration tomorrow
Marine life, market stalls, live music and the emotive Call to the Sea featuring hundreds of voices from the community are just some of the reasons to experience the Upwelling Festival tomorrow.
New art gallery to open
PORTLAND is home to a new art gallery located in a former butcher’s shop.
Portland Fire Brigade Open Day
A steady stream of visitors made their way to the Portland Fire Brigade station for the unit’s Open Day on Sunday.
A Beautiful Mind gala this Saturday
TICKETS are now closed for A Beautiful Mind gala event this Saturday.
Portland’s Nea Barclay is behind the event, which is to be held at...
Tournament of Minds
BAYVIEW College students had a whale of a time participating in the 2024 Tournament of Minds regional and Victorian state finals recently.
The set challenges...
“A wonderful gift”
UNEXPECTED, but pleasant news has arrived at Bolwarra Primary School - they have been gifted $50,000.
The generous donation is from the estate of Bolwarra...
Call for St John volunteers
After more than four decades serving communities in emergencies, long-standing St John Ambulance volunteer and paramedic, and Portland Divisional Manager Tony Oxford is calling...
