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Tiana Richardson | THIS year marks 70 years since the battle of Kokoda, which of all the battles Australians have been involved in, I find the most fascinating. The reason for this is my paternal grandfather, Syd Ray, fought on Kokoda as part of the 2/14th Australian Infantry Battalion. He was 25 years old when he was sent to Kokoda in 1942, the same age I am now. Pop enlisted into the army on June 5, 1940, in Swan Hill with his best … Continue reading 0 Comments
Pat Koopman | PORTLAND Hockey Club has certainly been pro-active in the area of junior development. It has embarked on a “club build” to increase the number of juniors in the club and to help field teams in the Lower South East Hockey … Continue reading 0 Comments
Ross Moir | DESPITE rough seas curtailing fishing, Portland was packed for the Easter break with visitors giving a welcome boost to the local economy. Wild windy weather on Friday did not stop most accommodation venues in Portland being full and caravan parks … Continue reading 0 Comments
Spectator-Observer Partnership | A FIRE on the Murndal–Branxholme Rd on Tuesday burnt about 137ha of grassland and blue gum plantations. CFA, DSE and plantation crews attended the fire, and worked through the night to consolidate the break around the burnt area. Victoria Police … Continue reading 0 Comments
Ross Moir | A PAIR of British cyclists has left Portland after a five-month stay that was a break from their charity ride from Adelaide to Cairns. Travelling along the coast, Tom Denley, from Hereford, and Rachael Wallace-Lower, from Wiltshire, initially stopped in … Continue reading
Scott Malcolm | KEEN swimmer Harry Owers will take to the pool for the Portland YMCA Swimathon this weekend. “I’m going to swim about 10 laps of the inside pool,” the seven-year-old said. “He’s only really ever done six in a row, so … Continue reading
Mark Robinson | TO describe an athlete as being in a purple patch of form often glosses over what is behind their sustained period of excellence. For Michael Fitzpatrick, every one of his 601 stoic runs has been achieved through sheer willpower. It’s … Continue reading
Ross Moir | WARM weather and clear skies have seen tourists and locals alike making the most of their holidays, with many enjoying what is a traditional summer sojourn by the sea. Their arrival was especially welcome at Narrawong Holiday Village, which one … Continue reading
Dean Millard | THE Portland and District Cricket Association was highlighted by twin tons this weekend, with one of the veterans of the competition and a promising teenager reaching the magical milestone. Portland Colts’ Alistair Stannard blasted his way to 134 in A … Continue reading
Phil Holmes | HAMILTON cyclist Chris Kennett has returned from the Victorian Country Cycling Championships victorious, winning gold in the individual pursuit event. Held at the Darebin International Sports Centre in Melbourne, it was Kennett’s first major event in many years, after taking … Continue reading
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