Tugboat provides snapshot

		Portland Observer 6 September 2010 THE maintenance work being done on the tugboat Yarra at the Port of Portland’s dry dock facilities can provide only a brief snapshot of what a larger dry dock would mean to the Portland district economy.

Wind gusts keep authorities busy

		BY BILL MELDRUM 6 September 2010 PORTLAND State Emergency Service volunteers and police were kept busy during a seven-hour period on the weekend as wind gusts of up to 109km/h brought down trees and powerlines down across wide area of the lower south-west.

Westerns fight their way in

		BY DEAN MILLARD 6 September 2010 WESTERNS fought their way into the South West District Football League senior grand final on Saturday on the back of an emotional, slog-out win over Tyrendarra at Heathmere.

Repairs started at Point Danger

		Portland Observer 3 September 2010 THE Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) has started works to repair a wash out that happened last Wednesday at Grants Creek in the Point Danger Reserve.

Double win for Portland-raised chef

		BY STEVE ROBERTSON 3 September 2010 A 32-YEAR-OLD chef who was born and raised in Portland is the toast of regional Victorian fine dining this month, winning two prestigious awards from The Age Good Food Guide 2011.