6-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 AND 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Period   November 2009            File No.    0-51352

PORTAL RESOURCES LTD.

(Name of Registrant)

Suite 750, 625 Howe Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6C 2T6

(Address of principal executive offices)

1.

News Release dated November 5^th, 2009

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.     

FORM 20-F XXX

FORM 40-F ____

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.     

Yes _____

No XXX

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 6-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Portal Resources Ltd.

(Registrant)

Dated:  November 5^th, 2009 By:   /s/  David Hottman David Hottman President and CEO

EX-99.1

News Release
TSX-V: PDO                                                                                              09-12 November 5, 2009

 Gary Nordin Appointed to Oil and Gas Advisory Board

Portal Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: PDO) is pleased to announce that the Company has appointed Mr. Gary Nordin to its Oil and Gas Advisory Board. Mr. Nordin has 40 years experience in exploration and development for minerals and Oil/Gas since graduating with a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Geology from the University of Alberta in 1970, several of those years with Blue Sky Petromark as a consultant on oil and gas projects and wells in western Canada.

He is a leading exploration geologist with a proven track record of identifying and developing mining projects. For example, as a co-founding Director and Vice President of Bema Gold Corporation, he successfully identified significant open pit type heap leach gold reserves in the United States and Chile, including the Refugio deposit (6 to 8 million oz). Subsequently, as a founding Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Consulting Geologist of Eldorado Corporation Ltd. from 1990 to 2000, Mr. Nordin participated in the discovery and development of several important gold deposits, including the La Colorada Mine in Mexico (1.0 million oz.), the Kisladag deposit (8.0 million oz.) in Turkey, as well as others.

Throughout his career Gary has amassed many contacts within the industry which will assist Portal in bringing significant oil and gas opportunities to the table.

Mr. Nordin has served on the Board of Directors of several publicly listed exploration and mining companies, was a Director and Vice President, Exploration for Portal Resources and a Director of Nevada Pacific Gold before its takeover by US Gold. He is currently a Director of Canasil Resources and a Consultant to Portal.

Founded in 1999 and based in Vancouver, Canada, the Company focuses on the exploration, development and exploitation of natural resources in North America. Please refer to the Company’s website at www.portalresources.net

ON BEHALF OF PORTAL RESOURCES LTD.

“David Hottman”

President & CEO

“Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.” This Press Release may contain, in addition, to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are based on management's expectations and beliefs, and involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from the results implied herein.

For further information contact: Dan Gibbons or David Hottman

Telephone: 604-629-1929 t Facsimile:  604-629-1930 t E-mail: info@portalresources.net

Or visit our website at www.portalresources.net