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Portland Observer & Guardian The Portland Observer is the stateโ€™s third oldest newspaper, and celebrated 175 years on August 20, 2017

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The Portland Observer is Victoria's third oldest surviving newspaper, established in 1842. A seaside village has transformed into a hub of industrial development with a world class, deep water port that is home to pleasure craft as well as the fishing fleet. The Port of Portland provides the only shi

pping port between Port Phillip Bay and Adelaide and has the facilities capable of handling the berthing of all types of bulk and general cargo vessels.

GLENELG Shire Council may soon have a new councillor with Mary Picard set to be appointed to the position after she was ...
01/06/2026

GLENELG Shire Council may soon have a new councillor with Mary Picard set to be appointed to the position after she was successful in the Glenelg Shire Councilโ€™s countback on the morning of Monday 1 June.

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Hawkesdale farmers guilty of cattle and sheep neglectTHE owners of 3 Hawkesdale farming properties have been found guilt...
12/05/2026

Hawkesdale farmers guilty of cattle and sheep neglect

THE owners of 3 Hawkesdale farming properties have been found guilty and fined a combined $13,500, as well as being disqualified from owning any farm animals for three years in the Warrnambool Magistratesโ€™ Court on 29 April.

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PORTLAND Yacht Club hosted the 2026 Victorian Remote Control (RC) Laser State Championships, drawing a strong and divers...
12/05/2026

PORTLAND Yacht Club hosted the 2026 Victorian Remote Control (RC) Laser State Championships, drawing a strong and diverse fleet from across the nation โ€“ but it was a hometown favourite who used his knowledge of Portlandโ€™s treacherous gusts to claim the state title.

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POLICE are calling for the publicโ€™s assistance as they attempt to locate the driver of a stolen LandCruiser that was see...
11/05/2026

POLICE are calling for the publicโ€™s assistance as they attempt to locate the driver of a stolen LandCruiser that was seen speeding dangerously through the streets of Heywood, reaching speeds of almost 150km/h through a busy 60km/h zone.

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Two Portland locals were among 16 regional youth advocates who met Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on April ...
11/05/2026

Two Portland locals were among 16 regional youth advocates who met Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on April 16 during a youth mental health event hosted by leading youth mental health organisation, batyr.

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EMERGENCY services have rushed to the scene of an incident on the Princes Highway east of Tyrendarra, where a car and th...
08/05/2026

EMERGENCY services have rushed to the scene of an incident on the Princes Highway east of Tyrendarra, where a car and the caravan it was towing rolled with traffic diverted as responders work to free two people from the vehicle.

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