ALL Saints Parish School’s students have enjoyed several weeks of basketball action during their Physical Education classes, with Canadian basketball import Cassandra Brown showcasing the sport to the next generation of athletes.

CAVENDISH has cemented themselves as serious premiership contenders after a win against second-placed Dartmoor on Saturday, 49-43.

WINNING just one medal in an eisteddfod is quite an achievement. Taking out a first, a second and a highly commended is remarkable. But taking home eight firsts on top of that is outstanding. It’s also a lot of medals. Even more extraordinary is achieving all that while battling chronic pain on a daily basis. […]

HIGHER power prices might be bad news for most of us, and they seem to be the key to whether production will get back to normal at the Portland Aluminium smelter. As the smelter continues at a reduced level of production, Alcoa last week released its financial results for the March-June period of this year. […]

HEYWOOD was able to take out victory in a tussle with Heathmere in the Greater South West Junior Football League’s under-14 mixed division, coming away with a 5.5 (35) to 1.6 (12) victory.

THE Portland Neighbourhood House location in the CBD is up and running – with plans to extend the range of services. Now run by Kyeema Support Services, after the closure of WorkSkills, the office at Shop 7, Pioneer Plaza (on Percy St opposite the post office) complements the longstanding Portland Neighbourhood House at 40 Waratah […]

PORTLAND’S under-17 soccer side has gone from strength to strength in the 2023 South West Victorian Football Association season, as after a 4-2 win over Corangamite on Sunday they remain in third spot with five wins, a draw and only one loss from seven fixtures.

GRAEME Tonkin, in his own words, is always up for an adventure – and his most recent one might have topped them all. The Gorae farmer, wife Jenny and their Geelong-based son Jayden were all recently in Scotland for a unique motoring experience. Graeme and Jayden Tonkin were the driver and navigator respectively of a […]

WHILE most of the action at the Julia Street Creative Space takes place at ground level, look up a bit and there is now somewhere for community to gather. An upstairs room adjacent to the artist residence has recently been substantially renovated. Julia Street Creative Space convenor Robyn McDonald said the room, decorated as you’d […]

PORTLAND Motocross Club’s annual Dwayne’s Day in the Dirt event was a roaring success on the weekend, with the club hosting a record number of competitors on the grass track near Cape Bridgewater.