THE South Coast Raceway was up against it on the weekend with the prospect of torrential rain threatening to throw a spanner in the works for the South Coast 660.

MEMBER for Western Victoria Jacinta Ermacora recently toured Portland South Primary School, after it was announced as the site of a new 57 place childcare and kindergarten.

AFTER Saturday night’s speedway action was cut short due to inclement weather, the Southern 500 Speedway’s committee got to work rescheduling the missed events, not least their famous annual caravan race.

PORTLAND’s Ploughed Field is set to explode Saturday January 20 with dogs of all shapes and sizes, dressed in all manner of sartorial finery as the field becomes the site for the city’s inaugural Dog Dress Prom.

THIS year’s edition of Portland’s leg of the Shipwreck Coast Swim Series was the second year of the event being named in honour of one of Portland swimming’s greatest figures, the late David Tapscott.

AFTER many years of involvement at Portland Golf Club, Clint Foster remains as passionate as ever about his sport and his club.

THE Surry River at Narrawong echoed with the sounds of Bush Nippers for four days last week, finishing on Saturday.

IN a thrilling clash to kick start the Hamilton and District Cricket Association for 2024, Gorae-Portland defeated local rivals Portland Tigers by three wickets with just two balls to spare at Alexandra Park on Saturday.

NARRAWONG District Association’s (NDA) Mouth2Mouth (M2M) event on Sunday morning was a blast for all who joined.

A CROWD gathered on the beach at the mouth of the Surry River in Narrawong on Thursday morning, for a dance ceremony on the sand to kick off Gundtijmara-led event centred around the importance of protecting the Southern Ocean.