TYRENDARRA has signed their coaches for their 2023 Western Victoria Female Football League team with Glenn Kane continuing at the helm alongside assistant coaches Sarah Pedrazzi and Nicola Clark.

THE future of the Portland Aluminium smelter is safely in managing part-owner Alcoa’s hands for the foreseeable future, as its departing plant manager says its long-term future would be assured by renewable energy developments planned for the region.

LAST week might not have been a good example, but the (hopefully) warmer weather coming our way has also seen the return of a favourite to our streets and roads.

PORTLAND was unable to back up its Country Basketball League round one win, when they fell to Mount Gambier 77-100 at the Portland Basketball Stadium on Saturday night.

AFTER forecasts early last week threatened to make a mess of Kyeema’s Spring Sale, thankfully the weather held off on Saturday – and the reward was a great crowd and record takings.

WHILE some may think they are just learning how to break boards, Portland’s Kyokushin Karate Club members spend plenty of time practicing generosity and giving back to the community, which they shared last week with four local causes.

PORTLAND is off to a strong start in the men’s 2022-23 Country Basketball League’s South West division, earning a strong 75-66 win over Colac Kookas at Bluewater Leisure Centre on Sunday.

WESTERNS has locked in one of the biggest names in local coaching for the 2023 South West District Football League campaign, signing Winis Imbi as their senior football coach.

COAST Guard Portland’s long battle to get a new facility has finally seen some positive news – though it will require a change of state government to become a reality.

GLENELG Shire residents are refusing to lie down and take the rates hike dished out to them in this year’s council budget, with a series of meetings and petitions planned, starting next week.