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 […]
MEN’S mental health has come more into the spotlight in recent years, and for good reason, but a Portland woman hopes to be able to translate words into deeds in the near future. Nea Barclay is in the early stages of organising a fundraising ball – titled A Beautiful Mind – scheduled to take place […]
PARENTS were confronted at a public presentation in Portland last week, hearing concerning stories about local secondary school students, and the influences that are the likely root of the problem. On Wednesday night, presenters Melinda Tankard Reist and Daniel Principe from advocacy group Collective Shout spoke to around 70 community members, after an intensive three […]
NOT sure if that colourful flower is a wanted plant or a weed? Want to plant a lawn that doesn’t need as much watering or mowing? These and other environmental questions with a local flavour will now be easier to answer, thanks to a donation of books to the Portland library. Southwest Environment Alliance has […]