AFTER the death of her daughter in 2020, renowned local artist Judy Antill is doing good in her memory by raising money for a cause near to her heart.

THE senior Portland Coasters teams are back in action this weekend as they head into a crucial two weekends of play in the Country Basketball League’s south west conference.

GLENELG Shire Council has this week made public its intention to stop providing home and community-based aged and disability services later this year.

AT long last, the South Coast Raceway roared to life last weekend, with contestants from across the country descending on Portland for the South Coast 660.

IT’S not long until it’s Tyrendarra Agricultural Show time again but this year there’s a new feature event which will mean the show will go to the people, rather than the other way around.

PORTLAND’S Country Basketball League representative teams returned from the holiday period in emphatic fashion on Saturday night, with the men’s and women’s sides defeating Warrnambool.

THE Southern 500 Speedway’s first event of 2023 was held on Saturday night, with organisers calling it a fantastic success.

THE new-look Mouth 2 Mouth event on Sunday attracted plenty of people to its beach walk from the Fitzroy River Mouth and kids colour run, raising money for lifesaving on Narrawong beach.

BACK at anchor in Portland Bay, the outlook for the 36 Filipino men who have been stuck onboard the Yangtze Fortune have slightly improved.

THIS year’s overall winner of the David Tapscott Ocean Challenge – held off Nuns Beach – was Jude De Silva-Smith, who came in with a very impressive time of 16 minutes and 24 seconds.