IT came as a surprise to outside observers but the long-term future of the Portland Aluminium smelter looks a lot brighter after Alcoa on Friday announced a new power deal. A nine-year deal to provide about half the smelter’s power has been signed with AGL Energy. The deal begins in 2026, when the existing one, […]

DARTMOOR has opened their South West District Netball League finals account with a one-goal victory against Cavendish on Saturday, 51-50.

IT might not have the high profile of Anzac or Remembrance Days but Vietnam Veterans’ Day can be every bit or even more moving – and such was the case in Portland on Friday. About 25 veterans, their families, RSL and Legacy members gathered in the intimate setting of the Vietnam Memorial Garden on Cliff […]

THE iconic blue whale could be at risk from offshore wind farms in the waters off Portland, a leading local researcher says. Peter Gill was one of three speakers at a meeting organised by the Wild West Marine Alliance and attended by about 80 people at the Portland Yacht Club on Thursday night. The renowned […]

HEYWOOD has kept their season alive in the most dramatic of circumstances, claiming a South West District Football League elimination final victory over Dartmoor 9.12 (66) to 9.11 (65) on Sunday at Cavendish.

ELLA Matters has continued her dominant displays in the pool, smashing a majority of her personal best times at the Victorian Country Short Course Championships in Wangaratta on the weekend.

TOUGH times brought out the best in Portland this year, with the city’s Salvation Army Corps receiving the most money donated in a decade, through June’s Red Shield Appeal.

A PORTLAND icon will have its story preserved for the future after receiving national funding – and which will see it reach a potentially much larger audience.

PORTLAND Kyokushin Karate Club now boasts having a national champion among its ranks, as young practitioner Elijah Reid claimed victory in the 8-9-year-old non-contact division of the Australian Kyokushin Karate Association (AKKA) national championships on the weekend.

A NUMBER of Portland Little Athletics participants recently competed in Melbourne as part of the State Cross-Country Championships with some strong results across the board.