SOME of the biggest names in Australian bowling will descend on Portland Memorial Bowling Club this weekend for the club’s annual triples carnival.

LOCALS will remember how the COVID-19 lockdown played with our mental health. To help boost everyone’s mood, local resident Rosie Collins created a Facebook page called Glenelg Shire Musical Mates, encouraging community members to post videos of themselves singing or playing instruments to help keep people entertained while stuck at home.

TYRENDARRA worked extremely hard throughout the Western Victoria Female Football League encounter on Sunday in the clash against South Warrnambool; however, the class of a well drilled South Warrnambool outfit ran out comfortable winners 9.13 (67) to Tyrendarra 1.1 (7).

PORTLAND Bay School has received $1,136,196 from the Government’s Schools Upgrade Fund to convert the shed into an area for working manual activities and art classes.

PORTLAND’S division one men’s soccer team enjoyed a successful return to action in round one of the South West Victorian Football Association’s 2024 season, as they defeated Port Fairy 3-2.

JULIA Street needs more ramps for the elderly and people with disabilities, a concerned local says.

RARELY seen ‘courtship’ behaviour of three pygmy blue whales has been spotted in Discovery Bay.

AN unusual amnesty is being offered in Portland this month.

LOCAL junior cricketer Tighe Warburton has been making a name for himself throughout the past few years for his efforts primarily within Portland and the south west region of Victoria, but recently he has taken his talents international.

THE wait might have been a little longer than expected, but Portland’s soccer teams are set for their first round of action tomorrow when they travel to Port Fairy to take on the Plovers in round one of the South West Victoria Football Association’s 2024 season.