Portland, VIC Ep 2: Top Secret Surf, Seals and Sport

We continue our adventure through Portland, this time getting into the sport of the town. Whether you’re into footy, basketball, surfing… or even walking, Portland does it better than most.The surf beaches are so good, Damian gets put in a car boot for a secret tour from a local surfer, who cannot be named, for fear of retribution. While Kirsten goes to Cape Bridgewater to experience the Great South West Walk.We also hear the incredible story of how nearby Budj Bim, the world’s oldest aquaculture system, came to be listed on the World Heritage List in 2019… a process which took nearly two decades.Damian and Kirsten finally make it up the corkscrew and witness the mysterious ‘truck rocket launchers’. Featuring:Bill Golding  - One of the Founders of the Great South West Walk and former Principal of Portland High School.Dr Denis Rose - Gunditjmara man and former Project Manager for the Budj Bim Sustainable Development Partnership.Cr Karen Stephens - Mayor of the Glenelg Shire, who takes us up the corkscrew and to the rocket launchers!Chris ‘Lefty” Wright - Portland’s most prolific local footy player.Unnamed Portland Surfer - who wishes to remain anonymous for his own safety.And the verdict’s in! Damo and Kirsten give their Town Criers’ small town criteria assessment. So, how will Portland fare on their unique scale?If you haven’t listened to our first episode, make sure you catch up!Thank you to The Committee for Portland for sponsoring this episode (and special mention for Portland Women in Business).Would you like the Town Criers to come to your town? Visit our website.This is a Rural Podcasting Co. production.