WITH the Portland and Hamilton District Cricket Association amalgamation given the green light in the past month, there’s been plenty of discussion around how each Portland club, along with the association as a whole, will be affected by the change.

COMMITTING to sport across the winter is sometimes a tough ask in south west Victoria but two local cross-code players are enjoying the challenge of backing up a game of netball every Saturday with a game of football on Sunday.

PORTLAND District Health’s (PDH) annual winter blanket and coat drive has received outstanding support from the community this year, with one family going above and beyond to help. The drive was launched in 2016, collecting blankets, coats and other items to keep those in need stay warm over the winter. PDH Community Engagement and Fundraising […]

ANITA Rank, the Glenelg Shire’s longest serving mayor has resigned from the Council, with more than a year to run before the next election. The Councillor of 11 years resigned effective immediately on Friday, and said she was leaving in good spirits after accepting a “Federal Government position”. Ms Rank said she was leaving after […]

ANY football player debut is an important day for both the player and the club, but last Saturday Heathmere Football Netball Club celebrated a debut that was far more special than most.

WHEN Narrawong resident Gerri Torpy saw the range of picturesque destination posters her friend Chris ‘Roy’ Taylor had designed for different councils throughout Victoria she thought: why doesn’t Narrawong have its own poster? With Taylor’s depictions of stunning regions such as the Macedon Ranges, Gisborne and more, Ms Torpy reasoned that because Narrawong is such […]

FORMER Portland footballer Daniel Jackson added another feather to his cap over the weekend, representing North Queensland in their match against South Queensland, with North taking out a win 11.12 (78) to 9.8 (62).

HEYWOOD-based basketballer Tyleah Barr hasn’t let injury prevent her ascension in the Big V Warrnambool Mermaids program, with the youngster slotting two free throws in their underdog victory against Mildura on Saturday to seal the game.

AFTER 35 years working in education, Bolwarra Primary School principal Lee Gibbons is retiring. Mr Gibbons has been in principal and teaching roles for 35 years, including seven years at Portland Bay School, five years at Portland Primary School, and also Bolwarra Primary School for 17 years. Before launching into his teaching career, he studied […]

JUNIOR basketballer Maddi-Lyse Stone is continuing to build her basketball resume after attending Basketball Victoria’s Country Metro Challenge in Bendigo on Sunday and Monday.