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.

PORTLAND’S Southern 500 Speedway will host the MJS Street Stock Series tomorrow for the very first time, in what is a major development for the club.

ATHOUGH her picture appeared in the Portland Observer only last September, Sharon Dixon at first went unrecognised when she visited the office to collect a copy of the paper.

JUNIOR basketballers flocked to town throughout the weekend to compete in the Portland Basketball Association’s junior South West Classic tournament, hosted in Portland, Heywood and Port Fairy.