The $3,000 prize for April’s heaviest tuna has become a fair way harder to claim, with a local anger pulling in a fish triple the weight of last week’s biggest catch. Portland man Marcus Jarrett brought a 42 kg back with him on the weekend, taking out the $1,000 weekly prize and positioning himself in […]
FORMER Portland basketballer Tanielle Knight keeps defying her own expectations with her basketball journey moving towards the national stage. The 18-year-old was late to the game but hasn’t let that hold her back with state representation, Big V Championship team selection at Wyndham and a national invitational camp some of her many recent achievements. Next […]
THE crisis at Portland District Health has claimed its highest-profile victim, with chief executive Christine Giles sacked by the board for public comments she made about it. Ms Giles, who has been on extended sick leave (largely unpaid) since the middle of last year, received an email from PDH board chairman Peter Matthews on Monday. […]
SHAUNI Morrissey will be “forever grateful” to the support of the Portland community and to the people who donate each year to the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Appeal. The Portland mother of three, now juggling two-and-a-half year old twins as well as dealing daily with daughter Annie’s shock diagnosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia two years […]
“JACK said when he came through the vines he’s never come across so many happy workers.” Those words by long-time grape picker Sally McMahon about the grape harvest concluded last week at Jack and Lois Doeven’s Drumborg property said it all really about the 2021-22 season. While the harvest was the third in a row […]
PORTLAND has given a well-represented home crowd something to cheer for, with a 47-point win over Cobden in the Tigers’ first home game for the season, played under the lights on Saturday. The round two Hampden Football League clash at Hanlon Park was a game of two halves, with the visitors proving to be a […]
IN a few weeks’ time will be the annual Good Friday Royal Children’s Hospital Charity Golf Day open for absolutely everyone to get involved. Friday April 15 will be the day it all goes down, with guaranteed fun along with awards, a raffle and auction, and everyone is welcome to participate, even children and non-golfers. […]
THE South Coast Drag Racing Association’s facilities are set to undergo a major redevelopment after receiving a whopping $428,917.18 in the latest round of the Community Motorsport Program. Sport and Recreation Victoria is funding the program which will be spent on the building and installation of a new pavilion and associated works for the Portland-based […]
IAN Hamley is excited about the 2022 Good Friday Appeal coming up next week. The veteran firefighter of 22 years says it’s the first time in two years volunteers have been able to get out and collect for the Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal because of the pandemic and the lockdown, and said they are all […]
LOCAL driver Robert Braune will travel to Bathurst over the Easter weekend to compete in the Bathurst 6 Hour endurance race. The invitational race is one of the biggest endurance events with a record-breaking 70 cars expected to compete this year. Braune will be joined by Terang-based co-driver Tony Moloney with the pair racing in […]