HARD-WORKING Narrawong author Maya Linnell is looking forward to another exciting year ahead of the release of her third novel and preparations for two more. Last year she locked in a contract with publishers Allen and Unwin to publish two more books. The first is a novel about a fourth McIntyre sister, Diana, which will […]
PLACES are still available for swimming lessons, and parents are being encouraged to sign their children up after drowning rates remained stubbornly high last year. Swimming skills are as important as ever, Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre (PLACE) manager Kerri Jennings said. “While there was a 23% reduction in drowning deaths compared to the 10-year […]
THE Portland Yacht Club’s Tackers program has once again proved a hit on the foreshore. This year, an increased number of participants has allowed the program to flourish, with the creation of a new, slightly separate program called ‘Out There Sailing’, for teenagers aged 12-17. This new initiative allows the teenagers independence from the more […]
THE Portland Croquet Club’s annual tournament has once again been a success. Held from Monday until Wednesday this week and set at the picturesque Portland Botanic Gardens, the tournament featured a good turnout of 26 players across four divisions. It is the start of a big year for the club, with the Victorian regional tournament […]
