HEYWOOD Pony Club hosted a successful round one of the Stockman’s Challenge series on Saturday with a huge turnout for the annual event.

PORTLAND sprintcar racer Daniel Storer had a real shot at taking out top place in the Southern 500 Speedway’s event on the weekend, but it wasn’t to be for the local racer who finished up in seventh place.

USUALLY, Portland’s CEMA Theatre Group auditions are just for actors, but this time around the call out is for a broader range of talents for a special performance planned this year.

PORTLAND Basketball Association hosted the first half of its Junior South West Classic tournament on the weekend, with under-16 and under-18 boys and girls sides from across the region coming to town to contest the tournament.

PORTLAND Bay Classics Vehicles is once again hosting their annual Classics by the Bay Show and Shine on February 17, with a few ‘mad’ editions.

THE Tyrendarra Agricultural Show’s farm and garden section are re-introducing the home-made honey class this year and senior steward Jennie Fischer is excited to see more entries.

THE Portland Motocross Club is gearing up for a big 2024 with two new faces at the helm, Tom Nunn and Jason Trickey, as joint presidents.

TYRENDARRA has continued its hot run of form in big games this season, winning the Hamilton and District Cricket Association A grade one day final against Gorae-Portland at Monivae Turf on Sunday.

PORTLAND has booked its ticket to the Country Basketball League women’s grand final with a dominant semi-final win in front of their home crowd over Horsham, coming away with an 87-63 victory at Portland Basketball Stadium.

THE Australian Border Force (ABF) was in Portland over the weekend showcasing some of the latest technology at its disposal in its battle against international drug trafficking.