PORTLAND’S 3 Bays Running Festival has seen a new course record for its ultra-marathon event on Saturday, with Warrnambool runner Tom Hynes taking out first place with a blistering time of 4hrs55mins32secs.

THE Heywood Pony Club will celebrate a huge milestone on Sunday when past, present and community members come together for its 50th anniversary.

TIGHE Warburton continues to be one of Portland cricket’s brightest young stars, having recently been named in Western Waves under-16 side for the upcoming Country Cup in December.

ONCE again, the Portland Runners Club 3 Bays Running Festival is gearing up to be a huge weekend with the ultra-marathon kick starting events tomorrow followed by the marathon events on Sunday.

PORTLAND Football Netball Club is getting in early with its line-up of coaches for the 2024 Hampden Netball League season, with the leader of their junior and senior teams locked in.

THE Portland Squash and Racquetball Club played out its championship games last week with Chris ‘Toff’ Thomas claiming both the squash and racquetball titles in the men’s competition while Leanne Pitman was the women’s squash winner and Kerri-Anne O’Keefe took out the racquetball crown.

THE Surry District Tennis Association hit the court for its second round of play on Saturday with some mixed results throughout the A grade competition.

SEAWINDS Nursery has a new team member who’s jumped into the manager role.

LOCAL primary schools are busy preparing for the Upwelling Festival parade on Saturday.

CRICKET season may have only just gotten started, but football is a year-round commitment for local teams in this day and age, and this is no different for Portland who are looking to rebuild towards a more positive 2024 Hampden Football League season.