MEET Portland Foreshore’s newest art installation Ralph the Rock Rattler. The snake is a collaborative project led by the local community, put together with rocks and stones painted by locals. The idea was suggested by a local on Facebook, which then lead to many others agreeing it was a positive proposition. Everyone young or old […]
IT might have a new name, but the June long weekend has again proven to be a good money spinner for Portland and district businesses ahead of the quiet season. Most businesses the Observer contacted this week reported a good King’s Birthday weekend, helped along by good weather. Denise Pekin of Portland Holiday Village said […]
THE future of the rangers who look after the UNESCSO world heritage listed Budj Bim cultural landscape, with three years of funding locked away in this year’s state budget. Labor member for Western Victoria Jacinta Ermacora made the trip out to the Kurtonitj Indigenous Protection Area (IPA) north of Tyrendarra to announce the $1.1m funding. […]
AFTER being left behind following a dramatic air ambulance rescue, a fishing boat has sat at the cliffs below Hanlon parade since February. Many would remember the rescue itself, when emergency services gathered at the top of the cliff to try and come up with a way to get to the 85-year-old boat owner in […]
WHAT do you get when you cross Portland’s maritime history with a growing trend in community music? A sea shanty group, of course. Or at least that’s the hope of Garry Kerr and Brian Lineker, who hope to form such a group in the city. It took some early steps when the Warrnambool group Sheddies […]
