THE Portland Basketball Association hosted its junior grand finals on Friday night with plenty of tough match ups across six games.

PORTLAND’S festive celebrations are all ready to go, with the Bentinck Street Christmas tree lights lifted into place this week, and New Year’s Eve foreshore entertainment announced.

PORTLAND Primary students and teachers all came to school in pink on Tuesday, to support grade one student Matilda Barclay who cut her hair to donate to charity.

TYRENDARRA Football Netball Club has locked in its senior top grade coaches across all competitions for the 2024 seasons.

THE South Coast Drag Racing Association held its annual South Coast Nationals on Friday through to Sunday last week, with over 150 entrants taking to the asphalt for the first action the raceway has seen for the 2023-24 calendar.

A NEW 57 place childcare and kindergarten will be built on the grounds of Portland South Primary School, to open in 2026.

THE Kyeema Kangaroos have recently returned from the Tri State Games in Cobram-Barooga with plenty of medals in hand after a successful week.

A TERRIFIC turnout of 95 motorbikes attended the 30th annual Portland Toy Run on Saturday, and the ride inspired a hefty number of gifts donations for a good cause.

IN what is becoming a local tradition, the Portland Salvation Army has partnered with Portland K Hub to provide gifts to families in need, and this year an extra hand is coming from Portland District Health (PDH).

LOCAL speedway racers Brock Hallett and Luke Storer have been gearing up for another big season of racing in 2023-24, with the pair having been hard at work on and off the track.