PORTLAND man Philip Hay is trying to bring the backyard game of Petanque to town by campaigning for a new court. The objective of Petanque, similar to the game bocce, is to throw hollow metal balls at a small wooden ball and get it as close to the target as possible. The game originated in […]
AT first glance it didn’t look worthwhile for Darryl Cram to bend down with heavy camera gear on his back and take a closer look at an object on Murrells Beach – or so it seemed. But thanks to the persistence of wife Carol, he eventually did – and now the couple have a mystery […]
HEYWOOD Rural Health’s aged care facility is set for a big makeover after receiving $640,000 in state government funding. About $550,000 will go towards refurbishing the hostel and nursing home and $90,000 to redeveloping the Surry Hall kitchenette. The hostel and nursing home refurbishment will include new carpets, a repainting and a major upgrade of […]
IT’S not quite as large a field as last time but plenty of candidates have put their hands up to become a Glenelg Shire councillor. When nominations closed at noon on Tuesday, 15 people had officially entered the race, just four fewer than 2016’s bumper field. They will be contesting seven seats on the council. […]
SOME Portland sporting clubs are returning to activity this week after the easing of restrictions last week has allowed training and competition under strict protocols. The restrictions allow for all outdoor junior training and sport to take place; however, no indoor sporting activity is allowed. For adults, outdoor non-contact training has been given the go […]
IT was a season punctured by coronavirus, briefly got back on track and ended with a whimper – but local crayfishers can see some positive signs heading into summer. The 2019-20 crayfishing season ended last Wednesday with a whimper, as the disruption caused by the coronavirus made itself well and truly felt – particularly with […]
PORTLAND Surf Life Saving Club has developed their own grant initiative, the All Aboard Fund, to help juniors participate in the club without the barrier of financial burden. The Nippers summer program is a key feature of the club, but with tough economic strain on a lot of families in 2020, they wanted to do […]
LOCAL tourism and hospitality providers are celebrating being able to finally reopen again, but uncertainty still remains as the coronavirus pandemic restrictions ease. Regional Victoria moved on to step three of the “roadmap” yesterday, which meant a host of activities that had been restricted since early August were able to be undertaken to some greater […]
IT WAS 30 degrees, the breeze was light and the sun rose ahead of a beautiful day. No, it wasn’t a moment out of a Queensland spring morning. That’s how warm Portland’s 50m outdoor swimming pool got to on Wednesday when it opened for the first time after months of being shut down. Forty people […]
EVERYONE has dealt with the current coronavirus pandemic in different ways, for local woman Ebony Morrissey she has spent her time focusing on her work, study and health transformation to make the most out of a chaotic year. The pandemic and lockdown stages were a shock for the 24-year-old, much like everyone else, but after […]