IF there’s one thing David Goebel likes as much as art, it’s music – and now the Portlander is bringing his two passions together in the most creative way possible. David, a resident at Blair House, is looking for donations of old guitars, which he intends to decorate and eventually display in an interactive exhibit. […]
RESIDENTS across the city flocked to the Portland RSL Bowling Club carpark last Sunday for the inaugural monthly Must Street Market. The market, which was brought in to replace the old Men’s Shed Market, had approximately 24 vendors on the day, 10 more than the usual at the previous site. Organiser Jude Fasoli said she […]
PORTLAND’S up-and-coming senior footballers return to action Friday Night with the under-23 off-season competition kicking off in Warrnambool. This year’s Hampden Football League season was abandoned after 12 of a scheduled 18 rounds, with no finals taking place due to the coronavirus pandemic, and in a bid to make up for lost time, six clubs […]
PORTLAND residents looking for a good book deal need look no further than the Community Garden this weekend as the organisation hosts a book sale at the site. The second-hand books, which are on sale for a maximum of $2, have been donated by the community over more than year. “We originally put the call […]
THE Surry District Tennis Association kicked off season 2021-22 on Saturday, with both Tyrendarra and Lawn Purple registering comfortable wins in A grade. Tyrendarra were the victors over Lawn Blue at Tyrendarra, in what initially looked like a tight contest, before Tyrendarra were able to get on a roll. Tyrendarra’s stocks were boosted by the […]
GLENELG Shire Mayor Anita Rank has been re-elected to serve a sixth straight term in the top job, but a changing of the guard was hinted at in her new deputy. For the fourth year in a row Cr Rank was elected to the top job by defeating Casterton-based councillor Karen Stephens 4-3, in a […]
A UNIQUE Portland home for the disabled children of veterans has marked 25 years of existence, but plans are in place for a public celebration when coronavirus restrictions allow. Blair House was opened in October 1996, the first (and only) home in Victoria funded by the RSL for the purpose. It was the culmination of […]
PORTLAND’S touch football season is nearly upon us, kicking off on Thursday, and preseason is officially done now too, with the Never Late Freight Cup held on Sunday. The round-robin tournament was held at the Portland Touch Football Association’s home of Henty Park, and was won by Sore4days, who went undefeated through the tournament. They […]
PORTLAND Colts has kicked off the Portland and District Cricket Association’s 2021-22 A grade season with a seven-run victory under pressure against South Portland. South Portland hosted Colts at Cavalier Park on Saturday and after winning the toss, opted to send the visitors out to bat first. The opening duo of Alister Stannard and Scott […]