Indian Ocean Island Games Seychelles, Mauritius, Comoros and Reunion. They drafted the Charter of the Games. Originally, the Games were to take place every four years, however this frequency was not observed from 1979 to 2003. Indian Ocean Island Games The Indian Ocean Island Games () is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from Indian Ocean island nations. The Games was created by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1977 and currently gather the island nations and territories of Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, Réunion and the Maldives. The number of athletes who participate has increased over the years, it went
City of Portland (Victoria) along with parts of the Shires of Glenelg and Heywood, was merged into the new Shire of Glenelg. The City of Portland was not subdivided into wards, and the nine councillors represented the entire area. City of Portland (Victoria) The City of Portland was a local government area about west-southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1994. Its area was surrounded by the Shire of Heywood, formerly known as the Shire of Portland, and the Southern Ocean. Portland was incorporated as a municipal district on 17