The Country Women's Association of Victoria was founded in 1928. It was formed to promote the interests of women and children in rural areas. Mabel Hedditch (1897 - 1966) moved to Australia and was postmistress in Bridgewater. Aswell as being elected to the Portland Town Council she was a founding member of the Country Women's Association of Victoria. Programme for Country Women's Association Choral and Drama Festival 1990. Yellow front and back cover with a green content page. Three pages in total stapled together. The cover page shows pixelated images of four drama masks with title information. Held at the Portland Civic Hall, 9th-10th Oct. 1990. Cover page: The Country Women's Association of Victoria Inc. / Choral & Drama Festival, Portland Civic Hall, 9th & 10th October 1990 / Convenor - Mrs M Stratford / Adjudicators, Mrs J Irving - Drama, Mr P Sargeant - Choralcountry women's association, cwa, fesitvals, choral and drama festival

Port of Portland Authority archives.Front: "Season 1928-29 Victorian Wheatgrowers Corporation ltd Portland"

Glenelg Shire Council Records Refer Portland Regional Development Board file D-3-7.Percy Street looking north from corner Percy and Julia Streets.Back: Blue stamp, centre - Portland Development Committee

Lainey BEAVIS (1994- ) Born Portland Lainey Beavis completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Fine Arts) at the Federation University Arts Academy in 2015. She won the 2015 Art Acquisition Award. The work 'The Enchanted Forest' has been exhibited in the 2015 Federation University End of Year (EYE) Exhibition, and at Brunswick Street Gallery.Framed digital print featuring imagery of Portland's Enchanted Forest. Artist's statement: The photograph captures a dreamlike landscape where one can lose themselves within. It portrays a figure with significant connection to the landscape that it transcends into a sense of euphoria. The image emphasises the beauty of the landscape and the figures passion for it. The figure in the landscape is Rayhna Puche.lower left side '1/5' lower centre 'The Enchanted Forest' lower right side 'L. Beavislainey beavis, artwork, artist, alumni, figure, portland, enchanted forest, photography, rayhna puche, art acquisition award

The SS Dawn steamship was a 522-ton coastal trader built in 1876 and it’s original captain Jones operated the vessel around the Victorian west coast from 1877 until 1898 for the Portland & Belfast Steam Navigation Co, the vessel was then owned in October 1885 by the renamed company, Belfast & Koroit Steam Navigation Co., until March 1896 when it’s ownership moved to W Howard Smith & Sons Ltd., This Melbourne company used the ship to service most ports around Australia. Captain F Chapman took over from captain Jones and served on the SS Dawn from 1898 until 1900 when he took command of the SS Casino operated by the Belfast & Koroit Shipping Company at Port Fairy and became the captain from 1900 until 1922 when he retired after twenty-two years becoming the ships longest-serving captain. Captain Roberts took over command until 1924 followed by captain Middleton until 1932 when the Casino was sunk off Apollo Bay and captain Middleton collapsed and died in the surf. Photograph of SS Dawn at Portland. Building in background Portland and Belfast Steamship CompanySS Dawnflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Light blue booklet with dark blue letteringArcadian Wool. Arcadian Wool Brokers LTD. Shed Book. Geelong. Melbourne. Portlandarcadian wool, shed book, geelong, melbourne, portland