THE Portland Foreshore Family Carnival is back again this festive season, with rides up and running from December 26. Run by TPA Shows, the carnival will continue through until mid-January, with a host of new and old rides on offer. TPA’s Tas Pickett jnr said he looked forward to opening night after a year of […]
AS work continues on the new fence destined for a prominent Portland laneway, a major supporter of the project has praised the participants. Julia Street Creative Space is working with the Portland Re-engagement Program to build the fence for the laneway between Julia St and the IGA supermarket car park, with four students from the […]
AFTER weeks of bringing a touch of colour and twinkle to the Glenelg Shire, the winners of the 2021 Light Up Glenelg Retail Window and Light Display Competition have been determined. The competition asked traders throughout the month of December to adorn their premises with Christmas lights and decorations in a bid to win a […]
PORTLAND’S Mick Doherty is just days away from living out a life-long dream, sailing in the Sydney To Hobart. The Sydney To Hobart has been an iconic event on Australia’s sports calendar for more than half a century, lining up alongside the Boxing Day Test Match, the Melbourne Cup and the Australian Open as once […]
AFTER a tumultuous year in and out of hospital, one Portland youngster will be spending her first holiday of the year at home. Three-year-old Annie Pender is set to spend Christmas in Portland tomorrow for the first time since she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in November 2020. As the face of the Leukaemia […]
A LANDOWNER and two companies have been charged over the deaths of dozens of koalas at Cape Bridgewater. The Office of the Conservation Regulator, part of the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, announced on Wednesday that 253 charges had been laid after an incident which saw 70 koalas either killed or humanely destroyed […]
GORAE-PORTLAND are the champions of the Portland and District Cricket Association’s Twenty20 Tournament for the 2021-22 season after emerging undefeated Sunday afternoon. Speaking after an exciting grand final victory over Tyrendarra on Sunday, Go-Ports all-rounder James Roberts said it was a weekend to remember for the team. “As a team we really felt positive about […]
AFTER months of preparation, Heywood’s Nicola Handreck has completed the Melbourne Marathon in memory of much-loved South West resident Narla Saunders. Narla passed away earlier this year after a lengthy battle with breast cancer and in her memory, Ms Handreck decided to run the marathon while raising money for the Breast Cancer Foundation in addition […]
THE spring season of the Portland Basketball Association’s Division 1 men’s basketball season has finished on a defining note, with Celtix demolishing Tigersharks Gold to the tune of 43 points on Sunday. Celtix simply outclassed their opponents, to win 74-31, after the game was postponed until 5pm after a leak over the roof of court […]
IT’S nippers but not by that name – a lifesaving education program for Narrawong will be back soon, while older lifeguards are being called on to help both the program and to patrol the popular beach. The Narrawong District Association and Life Saving Victoria will run the education program at Narrawong on the mornings of […]