PORTLAND Surf Life Saving Club has developed their own grant initiative, the All Aboard Fund, to help juniors participate in the club without the barrier of financial burden. The Nippers summer program is a key feature of the club, but with tough economic strain on a lot of families in 2020, they wanted to do […]
“HE NEVER aged.” That is the lasting memory that wife Pat – and most of the district – has, following the sudden passing of Des Wombwell last week. Mr Wombwell suffered a stroke at his home last Monday and died at Geelong, on Wednesday, surrounded by his family. “He was 84 years young,” Mrs Wombwell […]
EVERYONE has dealt with the current coronavirus pandemic in different ways, for local woman Ebony Morrissey she has spent her time focusing on her work, study and health transformation to make the most out of a chaotic year. The pandemic and lockdown stages were a shock for the 24-year-old, much like everyone else, but after […]
SHANNON Malseed and her Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank counterparts are the winners of the 18th edition of the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche in France. Tour de l'Ardeche is a seven-day elite women’s cycling tour, with seven stages taking place in the hills of south-central France. The final stage took place on Wednesday in […]
THE AFLW Draft nominations were officially opened for 2020 on September 1, and one young Portlander hoping to one day nominate for the process is Elli Aitken. This year’s AFLW Draft will take place on September 21 and while 17-year-old Aitken is still at least one year away from being eligible to be drafted, she’ll […]