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18/12/2025

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17/12/2025

Tomorrow in the Portland Observer...

🌬️ Wind tower manufacture could return to Portland by 2027
🧑‍🎄 Plenty of Portland Community Carols pics to see
⏳ Council welcomes two-year extension of ESVF rate freeze
Sport:
🤸 Portland Gymnastics caps big year with end-of-year display
🏏 Clean sweep for local A grade sides in round eight
🏀 Rebel Noter recognised with Basketball Victoria award

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17/12/2025

17/12/2025

Lawn Purple managed to fend off a tough Lawn Yellow outfit in round eight of the Surry District Tennis Association A grade competition.

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16/12/2025

Glenelg Shire Council say they welcome the Victorian Government’s decision to extend the temporary rate freeze of the widely controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) for primary producers for another two years, following the release of Treasurer Jacyln Symes’ 2025-26 Budget Update.

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16/12/2025

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15/12/2025

The Glenelg Shire received a special visit from the Governor of Victoria, Professor Margaret Gardner, in the second week of December, and Portland gave her a warm welcome.

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11/12/2025

The December edition of Agriculture Today is out now 🐑🧑‍🌾

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11/12/2025

This year’s Portland and Heywood Duces have been revealed after ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) results were revealed first thing on the morning of Thursday 11 December.

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