IT’S only fitting that the painters Phil Darby most admires are the Old Masters, such as Leonardo da Vinci. Because in his own way, the Portland artist is something of a Renaissance man when it comes to his own work. Not for him a focus on one type of art. He paints, for sure, but […]
GOLF and bowls have been charging back into competition with players of all ages getting involved. The Heywood Golf Club was buzzing on Tuesday during a stableford competition while the Portland Golf Club hosted a MyGolf junior event on Wednesday. With the rain forcing bowls off for the later stages of the week, some players […]
STEADY rain caused the temporary closure of Mount Clay Rd yesterday after more than 30mm of rain fell between 9am on Wednesday and 9am yesterday. The Portland Airport Bureau of Meteorology weather station recorded 35mm of rain and Cape Nelson 31mm, topping up water storage levels further after 25mm had fallen from Sunday to Monday. […]
MAYA Jones counts herself as fortunate in many ways. She was lucky enough to get a gap-year job in the education sector at the beginning of this year, and recently found out that she is the recipient of a 2021 Andrew Jack Memorial Scholarship ahead of her return to study next year. “It’s really lifted […]
ROWAN Marshall’s first finals campaign as an Australian Football League player is off to a flying start, with the ruckman’s St Kilda side defeating the Western Bulldogs in an elimination final thriller on Saturday. Marshall, originally from Portland, is in his fourth season with St Kilda and after finishing in sixth spot on the ladder […]
A SHIFT online didn’t hinder enthusiasm for United Way Glenelg’s second annual live crowd fundraiser on Thursday with a larger audience and more money raised than 2019. An impressive $45,800 was pledged by the Shark Pitch audience, which peaked at more than 170 registered online participants, although co-organiser Nicole Carr from United Way Glenelg said […]
THE busy rose season continues for Treloar Roses after an unprecedented year for sales of bare root roses and potted roses. It was a sell-out bare root rose season for the organisation after the coronavirus pandemic has encouraged people to invest in their gardens. Within months of the sales going online Treloar Roses were sold […]
BROTHERS Jaydon and Josh Stiles have completed their domination over the AFL North West NSW Football League, winning the premiership with the Gunnedah Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon. Four months ago, with the Victorian Government’s coronavirus lockdowns looming and the chances of community football going ahead slipping by the day, 26-year-old Jaydon travelled interstate and joined […]
NIKKI Edwards never thought she would have the courage to take on a management position or lead a board of directors. But the Portland woman has managed to do both of those things since graduating from the Leadership Great South Coast (LGSC) program last year. She was one of several participants who joined the part-time […]