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 […]
THE sequel was indeed just as good as the original (with apologies for the football analogy in an arts story) when the second annual TRAILS South West Sculpture Exhibition was officially lunched on Sunday. A good crowd attended the unique launch, which saw them gather at Julia Street Creative Space and then stroll 1.2km around […]
PORTLAND export Jamo Ballantyne has stepped up in the Greater Western Victoria Rebels under-19 squad, named in the side’s leadership group for 2022. Ballantyne had a stellar season last year despite COVID interruptions and earned a regular position in the Rebels line up. His growth last year was rewarded with the Shaun Kelly Personal Growth […]
AS dairy farmers Jessa and Ben Laws are pretty used to what life throws at them – but when their worst fears came true on Tuesday morning the Gorae couple were left thanking their lucky stars. Ms Laws gave birth to the couple’s daughter Astrid in the car park of a Port Fairy church, as […]
THE Portland and District Eight Ball Association has fulfilled a long-time ambition with success at last month’s Victorian Eight Ball Country Cup Championships, held at Warrnambool. Portland has long been trying to get a start at the championships and finally got their chance when division four side Sunraysia Green withdrew from the 30th annual tournament. […]
IT was a proud day for the Gunditjmara community on Friday, when the Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (GMTOAC) marked the completion of their major infrastructure revamp with the official opening hosted at the new ‘Tae Rak’ Aquaculture Centre at Lake Condah. Five sites on Gunditjmara owned land have been developed thanks to a […]