MANY former students, teachers and even principals attended Bayview College’s 140th celebration last Friday.

THE Portland Little Athletics Club has been recognised as among the best Little Athletics centres in Australia, with the club being recognised with the outer regional Centre of the Year Award at a presentation in Adelaide on Friday.

THE Future Leaders program for 2024 officially launched on Tuesday with 12 participants from four schools in the region.

A MEMORANDUM of Understanding (MOU) has been signed that formalises the important collaboration that has been occurring over recent years between Heywood Rural Health and Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation.

DARTMOOR got the job done on Saturday in round three of the South West District Football League against a building Westerns side, 13.5 (83) to 8.9 (57), at Alexandra Park.

DARTMOOR held off a strong Westerns outfit on Saturday to claim a 61-52 win in round three of the South West District Netball League competition.

PORTLAND was the epicentre of Operation Barrel over the unofficial Anzac Day long weekend as hundreds of boaters and fishers poured into the region.

DARTMOOR’S dominant second half of football saw them topple a tough Coleraine outfit in a hard-hitting South West District Football League match up, 9.6 (60) to 8.5 (53).

ANOTHER close game for Portland’s Open side against Terang-Mortlake in the Hampden Netball League has given them confidence heading into the annual Anzac Day clash against Hamilton on Thursday.

BAYVIEW College is celebrating 140 years in the Portland this week by inviting the community along for a special service, afternoon tea and tour of the school building.