REMEMBRANCE DAY this year in Portland will be paying special respect to veterans who have served in more recent conflicts that Australia has been involved in.

After the service on Friday at the Portland Memorial Triangle, the Portland RSL will be unveiling a plaque recognising veterans from the first and second gulf wars in Iraq, the Afghanistan war, and the peacekeeping mission in East Timor.

A LOCAL crossing supervisor received a great surprise when she was declared the best in the whole of Victoria
Gail Birch has been Portland South Primary School’s friend and crossing lady for seven years, standing her ground on Moorhouse Street for seven years every morning and afternoon.

PORTLAND Tigers have extended their perfect start to the 2022-23 Portland and District Cricket Association season to three consecutive wins, defeating Tyrendarra by six wickets with four balls to spare in their Twenty20 at Flinders Park on Saturday.

ys it is hopeful that the federal government will finally commit to funding the Maroona-Portland rail line upgrade in May, when it hands down its next Budget.

While there was no money for the upgrade in the recent Budget, the new government’s first, Port chief executive Greg Tremewen said there had been plenty going on behind the scenes.

WITH Portland basketballers heading into their Country Basketball League match against Millicent on Saturday night after a thumping win over the same opponent just seven days prior, many would’ve been expecting a similar result this time around.

THERE are plans, and there are plans – but for any organisation to get significant government funding these days, there must be a masterplan.

PORTLAND Gymnastics Club hosted its annual invitational over the weekend, attracting participants from across the western region of Victoria and parts of South Australia to compete in a number of different categories and age groups, with the event described as a fantastic success.

PORTLAND Bay School has more reason than most to hope the sun decides to make a return to the city soon.

IT was a very high-scoring round of Portland Basketball Association’s division one competition when teams took the floor on Wednesday night, with teams cracking 50, 60 and even 70-point final scores.

PORTLAND Primary School has been recognised for its engagement with the local Gunditjmara culture and people as a finalist in the Education Department’s outstanding Koorie education award.