TEN south-west community organisations have received a share of $30,000 from United Way Glenelg to help fund health, education, and employment and skill initiatives. Grants were awarded through a competitive request for funding, a process that takes over four months to complete. Proposals were assessed by donors who sit on a Volunteer Allocations Panel. The […]
ONLY a week now until the Tyrendarra Show and there are still cakes to bake, beers to brew and even horses of all breeds to prepare and prettify for the annual horse show. Just as in past Tyrendarra Shows, there will many horse events displaying the many talents the energetic animal can perform. Show horse […]
THE business end of the Country Basketball League South West Conference season has arrived. After an eight-round season incorporating 10 scheduled matches for each of the seven teams (not all games went ahead due to COVID) we are now left with four teams and no second chances. With the top two teams gaining the home […]
WHEN cousins Cruz and Porsha Nelson and Ivy Meek started school for the first time on Wednesday, the five-year-olds should have felt a little more at home than most Preps. The trio are after all among the fifth generation of their family to attend Portland North Primary School, a tradition that began in the late […]
THIS year’s edition of the Dartmoor Rodeo will be a night of celebration, with the annual event celebrating its 20th anniversary tomorrow. The annual event is back for a big 2022 edition with the usual events including Open Bullride, Second Division Bullride, Open Bareback, Open Saddle Bronc, Second Division Saddle Bronc, Ladies Barrel Race and […]
THE Portland Women’s Service Club has awarded its tertiary education scholarships for 2022 to Erin Dixon and Brittany Jones, both of Portland. The young women will each receive $3000 to assist with their transition to tertiary studies this year. President Lynda Davis said the club has been making a difference to the education of young […]
A RACING syndicate with strong links to Portland is dreaming big, but for that dream to become a reality it needs public support. Ninja Racing, a syndicate of 20 members including ex-Portlanders Anthony Englezos and Glenn Wilson and current Portlander Denis Belden – all former cricket teammates during the 1990s – holds a five per […]
THE power of community connection was recognised at Wednesday’s Australia Day events, with local volunteer and community advocate Andrew Bryant awarded the Shire’s top honour. Mr Bryant was named the 2022 Glenelg Shire Council’s Citizen of the Year at Australia Day civic events in Portland and Casterton. Reflecting on Mr Bryant’s achievements, Glenelg Shire Mayor […]
A PORTLAND sporting institution of 37 years is no more. On Sunday owner-operator Daryl Barr announced to the community that the Portland Indoor Sports Hub – more commonly known as the Indoor Cricket Centre – will not be reopening. After doing his best to keep the complex open through two years of COVID restrictions, the […]
IN AN 11th hour decision, Glenelg Shire Council voted to lower the Aboriginal flag to half-mast on January 26 (Wednesday), during its monthly council meeting on Tuesday night. The urgent business item, which was put forward by Mayor Anita Rank, was meant in a sign of respect for the Indigenous community, with Mayor Rank labelling […]