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.

IT was a huge turnout on the first day of the annual Portland SUFM Kids’ Program on Tuesday.

THE Portland Croquet Club will host their biggest tournament of the year today with players from across Victoria and South Australia coming to compete.

THE Bush Nippers Education Program returned to Narrawong for its third kick off this week.