THIS year’s Tyrendarra Agricultural Show attracted another huge crowd with its many competitions, displays and plenty of good food.

IT’S been a crowd-pleaser and hugely popular part of Glenelg Shire’s largest one-day festival for many years, but what is the future for woodchopping?

PORTLAND’S Southern 500 Speedway was back in action on Saturday evening, as it played host to multiple series events in what was an entertaining night for all.

ASH Hill has had a strong connection to the Portland basketball community since he started as a junior Coaster way back in under-12s, and it is a relationship which continues to this day.

TWELVE new students were welcomed into Heywood Consolidated School this year, and they’re fitting in just nicely.

THE Portland Motocross Club had more than 200 riders hit the track last Saturday for their ride park day and pit bike under lights event.

HAVING walked the entire length of it, few people are more generally informed about the coastline of Victoria than Graham Patterson, who has written a book about western end of it.

PORTLAND Tigers and Portland Colts will do battle to determine who sits on top of the ladder with just one round to go, and in doing so give themselves the best chance at booking a ticket straight to the grand final at the end of the season.

PRO surfer Liam O’Brien returned to Portland in late 2021 for a family visit and to catch a few waves. He placed fifth at the Billabong Pro Pipeline event this week.

A WAGE dispute that has been brewing at the Portland Aluminium smelter for several months is about to face its crucial test.