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.

PORTLAND will soon be left without a movie theatre after Showbiz Enterprises decided to close its cinema operation. The lack of a suitable venue has been the major factor after six years of operation in the city, and the last screening at the Portland Arts Centre will be at the end of July. Five staff […]

ACCURACY from the two-point range pushed Shawnee across the line on Sunday in the Portland Basketball Association’s division one women’s grand final against Celtix Green. The 48-42 victory came down to a dominant first half from Shawnee with their accuracy inside the arc a key to their quick offensive play. An early first half surge […]

LOCAL charity Beats Cycle for Hope has bulked up the Portland District Hospital’s (PDH) ‘wig library’ for cancer patients. The nine new wigs, as well as other supplies for the library were paid for by donations from All Saints Outreach, the Uniting Church op shop, and a fundraising campaign from a group of Portland businesses […]