MEMBERS of the Heywood Riverwood Social Support Group have been busy crafting roses to display at the Wood Wine and Roses Festival tomorrow.

PORTLAND’S King of the Dunes has been on hiatus for the past six years; however, tomorrow will see the return of the event which will see more than a dozen racers descend on the town to take on the 12km circuit.

PORTLAND footballers Chloe Reynolds and Airlie Aldridge will be looking to take their play to the next level this season, as they’ve been selected to the under-18 and under-16 Greater Western Victoria Rebels girls squads respectively for 2024.

AIDEN Mibus has once again dominated the Surry District Tennis Association championships weekend, claiming the title in the A grade men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles competitions for the second year in a row.

PORTLAND Coasters juniors wrapped up two big weekends of basketball after hosting back-to-back junior South West Classic tournaments.

BAYVIEW College student Ava Stephens had excellent timing when she decided to move to Denmark for six months as an exchange student.

THE Portland Community Meal Share is back up and running for 2024, and are looking for more help in providing weekly free meals.

THE Southern 500 Speedway was once again in action on Saturday with a pair of notable events headlining the night’s racing, including the SSS Streetstocks and annual Anton Domburg Memorial Caravan Race.

PORTLAND wasn’t able to pull off an upset for the ages at Friendly Society Reserve on Saturday, comfortably defeated by Fawkner Soccer Club 7-0 in their Australia Cup clash, but for coach Stephen Von Tunk and the rest of his crew, there’s nothing but positives to take away.

IT was a case of pink sea meets blue when more than 130 walkers – most wearing the special pink T-shirt for the occasion – walked from Portland’s IGA carpark to Cape Bridgewater on Saturday 10 February.