HEYWOOD Football Netball Club is looking to turn over a new leaf in the South West District Netball League’s A grade competition in 2024, with the appointment of Beth Wilson to the coaching role for the upcoming season.

NARRAWONG District Association has secured more than $10,000 worth of grants for their upcoming 2024 Bush Nippers program, with two different organisations stepping forward to assist with funding the event.

LONG time Portland Football Netball Cricket Club clubman Andrew Neve has taken on the role of president at the club for 2024 and 2025, with his appointment made official at Tuesday afternoon’s Annual General Meeting.

MANY would have had Saturday’s matchup with Colac circled in the calendar as another win in the books for Portland’s men’s basketballers, but the Kookas showed why no team can afford to be underrated in the Country Basketball League as they defeated the Coasters 80-69 at Portland Basketball Stadium.

ONCE a month, the Portland Soccer Club rooms turn into a sandwich making factory, producing hundreds of lunches to be distributed among the district’s schools for students who go without.

WESTERNS Football Netball Club’s netball structure will take on a different look in the 2024 South West District Netball League season, with the appointment of co-coaches Lisa Carr and Lee-Anne Nelson for the upcoming season.

IT’S hard to believe Nancy Outtram started teaching in 1970.

FRIDAY morning, the Portland community was invited to walk against gender-based violence to kick of the 16 Days of Activism.

DIVISION one men’s team Shawnee Black and division one-two women’s team Tigersharks Gold have taken out the premierships for the Portland Basketball Association’s Spring 2023 season in the grand finals played on Sunday at Portland Basketball Stadium.

HEATHMERE Football Netball Club hasn’t fielded a side in the top grade of the South West District Netball League since 2019, but that’s all set to change for 2024 as Nikki Hudson has stepped on board to take the reins of their A grade team.