MICK Swan has capped off one of his biggest bowling years to date, as he recently returned from Tasmania with a gold medal around his neck for winning the Australian Bowling Arm Championships with team Victoria.
PORTLANDER Brent Murray has become the first person in the history of the Red CentreNATS to win the event twice, as he and his 1968 Dodge Dart took out the overall championship in the ninth running of the event just over a fortnight ago.
HEYWOOD’S Jensen Moore doubled up at the Greater South West Junior Football League’s presentation afternoon on Sunday, taking out the under-14s best and fairest and MVP honours for the 2023 season.
THE conductor getting off the tram to warn traffic it is coming is now a thing of the past, thanks to the flow-on from the winding up of Portland WorkSkills – and there’s more to come.
PORTLAND came away with something to celebrate at Sunday’s Hampden Football Netball League vote count, with division two netballer Tamika Holt taking out best and fairest honours for the 2023 season.
THE new exhibition in the Argyle Gallery at Julia Street Creative Space features among other things, children’s book illustrations – and there could hardly be a more appropriate work of art to greet viewers as they walk in.
A VICTORIAN Fisheries Authority proposal that would see all netting and long-line fishing banned in Portland Bay has been opened up for public comment, as an experienced local commercial fisherman has voiced concerns about some parts of the plan.
PORTLAND-based Koroit netball co-coach Kerri Jennings will be looking for a big performance from her young Hampden Netball League Open side when they take on Cobden in the preliminary final today.
