TOMORROW’S South West District Football League major semi-final between Tyrendarra and Cavendish is expected to be a high-class game, when two of the more innovative coaches in the league will go head-to-head as player and coach on the weekend. While the sides that met in the first week of the finals last weekend had contrasting […]
SOUTH Portland Hall Committee is once again hosting a cabaret with something for everyone, inviting people near and far to grab their dancing shoes and boogie. Portland’s Tarragal Band will be playing rock ‘n’ roll, country partner, old time, and more for all ages to show off their dance moves to. Attendees are asked to […]
THE Portland Motocross Club honoured 10 years since the passing of member Dwayne Alexander at the annual Dwayne’s Day in the Dirt event with a huge turnout making for a big day of racing. The annual event was created to honour the impact and involvement he had on the club with many members taking the […]
FRANZ Moeller, 67, is a man comfortable on a bicycle, even though his family thinks he’s “nuts”. The Albany resident was relaxing for a few days in Portland as he journeys solo around southern Australia on a bike. He joined the ranks of the retired in February and hit the road in May this year. […]
STUDENTS at St John’s Lutheran Primary School got their hands dirty last Friday by planting 250 trees for National Tree Day. Native trees were planted on the school property, not only to acknowledge National Tree Day but to provide vegetation to the koalas regularly spotted on the grounds. Students learned how to care for the […]
IT was the end of an era for both a beloved Portland couple and the town itself. Sunday, August 4, saw Paper Nautilus finally close and bookstore owner George Dowden told the Observer he was sad to see his shop go. “It’s not a very pleasant feeling actually,” he said “I am sort of not […]