PORTLAND race car driver Robert Braune and his Terang-based co-driver Tony Moloney contested the Bathurst 6 Hour over the Easter weekend, finishing in 22nd position overall. The high-profile race saw 63 entrants take to the track at Mount Panorama with Braune and Moloney contesting the A1 class. The race is a 6-hour event with drivers […]
Local Gunditjmara Elder Denis Rose has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Monash University, for empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in caring for country and culture. Mr Rose was presented with the doctorate at a graduation ceremony last month in Melbourne, and said it was another major recognition for the importance of the […]
THE Portland Little Athletics Centre was represented by the Campbell family at one of Australia’s premier running events over the Easter weekend. Ashton, Kobi and Sabra Campbell all competed at the Stawell Gift carnival, with a number of Little Athletics Victoria events forming part of the overall three-day program. Little Athletics 100m, 400m, 800m and […]
CHIPPED timber exports from the region could decrease, with the Federal Government announcing a $1.3m grant to research local production of construction materials from the low-value product. The Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) program grant was announced by Member for Wannon Dan Tehan and Mt Gambier-based Member for Barker Tony Pasin from the […]
PORTLAND Croquet Club member Michael Edwards has claimed the division two title at the Victorian Country Regional Association Croquet Championships. Played at Traralgon and Morwell earlier this month, Edwards was representing the South Western Croquet Association at the championships and claimed section two after winning six of his eight matches over the three-day tournament. “It […]
THE Portland and Hamilton Anzac Day football tradition will play out at Melville Oval late on Monday afternoon when the Tigers hit the road in search for a third straight win to start the Hampden Football League season. Portland has impressed with strong wins over Warrnambool and Cobden in the first two rounds, but coach […]
MANY people in Portland have missed being able to properly pay their respects to our fallen soldiers over the past two years, with Anzac Day ceremonies significantly reduced because of COVID-19. “While we did have a very small commemoration in 2021, 2020 was the first time since it started in 1935 that we haven’t had […]
THE finalists for the 2022 Glenelg Shire Business and Tourism Awards have officially been announced, with two nominees vying for an award in each category. The awards include 11 business and tourism categories and two individual award categories, with all business finalists in with a chance to secure the overall coveted title of the Business […]
PORTLAND’S under-14 junior Coasters basketballers have finished off their representative season after a tough Junior Country Championship tournament in Traralgon across the weekend. The Junior Country Championships welcome all country teams in Victoria to compete over the weekend for a state title. Portland’s under-14 teams have been training since July and competing across the summer […]
PREPARATIONS are well underway for the Portland Soccer Club’s 2022 season ahead of round one on May 1. After joining the South West Victoria Football League for 2021 the club is hoping for a full season of competition this year. Their efforts last year positioned them as one of the top contenders in the senior […]