20 Photos from 2006

Iluka plant's first run THE first production run of mineral sands has been through the Iluka Resources Mineral Separation Plant in Hamilton. While the rutile and zircon produced was not quite up to production standard, it may be run through the plant again as the processing is further refined during the ramp up of operations in the first half of 2007. Iluka process engineer, Zaneta Mascarenhas, and Iluka community relations specialist, Greg Walcott, are shown here with the rutile which is used to make titanium. The Spectator toured the plant to watch its operation now that commissioning is completed and will publish a feature on it next week. Picture: CHRISTINA ERNEST. 061214ce117 30 December 2006 - Hamilton Spectator
WAITING FOR RAIN HAMILTON Golf Club manager Chris Crane (left) and greenskeeper Warren Hall stand on the club's new-look sixth green. The club's new dam is in the background, expected to eventually hold about five megalitres of water. Picture: CHRIS RICHES 061228cr14 30 December 2006 - Hamilton Spectator
MIKE Rentoul looks to draw this bowl back to the kitty at the Portland Bowling Club on Wednesday afternoon. Picture: JOSH NASH 061227jn24 29 December 2006 - Portland Observer
IT'S time to celebrate in Portland, with the annual summer carnival on now and set to draw big crowds this Sunday night as part of the New Year's Eve celebrations. Nine-year-old Nikia Goers loves the soft slide, and might also try out the go carts. There will be plenty of entertainment for adults too, on NY Eve Ñ see page 5 for details. Picture: JOSH NASH 061227JN31 29 December 2006 - Portland Observer
Fereronoche wins Penshurst Cup JOCKEY Dale Smith gathers his equipment and prepares to weigh in after riding Fereronoche to victory in Tuesday's Penshurst Boxing Day Cup. Smith rode four winners out of six races in a dominant performance. Picture: CHRIS RICHES 061226cr02 28 December 2006 - Hamilton Spectator
PLANE FATALITY Nelson services rally to assist at aircraft crash THE light aeroplane that crashed near Nelson on Christmas Eve. The 59-year-old pilot died at the scene. Picture: JOSH NASH. 061224jn07 28 December 2006 - Hamilton Spectator
Lovett- Murray ready NATHAN Lovett-Murray takes a break from pre season training with son Nyawi at Heywood last week. Lovett-Murray is looking for another big season with Essendon. Picture: JOSH NASH 061222jn12 27 December 2006 - Portland Observer
Christmas Eve shock Plane crash rocks Nelson community THE light aeroplane that crashed near Nelson on December 24. A 59-year-old South Australian man died at the scene. Picture: JOSH NASH 061224JN07 27 December 2006 - Portland Observer
A year in sport - 2006 CATS 300 gamer, Tony Lithgow. 271206cn20 27 December 2006 - Casterton News
SANTA caught up with young Phoebe Murrell and Tayla Westgarth at the Casterton Business and Tourism family Christmas carnival in Henty Street Friday night. (Picture Bob Nicol) 27 December 2006 - Casterton News
BETH Francis has been granted Hamilton Golf Club life membership. Francis has held numerous office bearer positions with the club but is best known for her coaching, which has helped many young golfers around the area. Story page 19. Picture: CHRIS RICHES 061221cr27 26 December 2006 - Hamilton Spectator
Over 90 and still rolling bowls OVER 90 and still rolling bowls on the green are, from left, Gwen Satchell, Hazel Butcher, and Edna Kruger. Picture: CHRISTINA ERNEST. 061215ce05 26 December 2006 - Hamilton Spectator
RECRUITS ROLL IN NEW Hamilton Imperial Football Club players Clinton Thomas (left) and Jamie Ferguson settle into their red, white and blue jumpers at Melville Oval this week. Thomas and Ferguson are two of four recent key signings by the club, the other two being Andrew Behncke and Nigel Starrock. Picture: CHRIS RICHES 061221cr26 23 December 2006 - Hamilton Spectator
HAMILTON and district firefighters gathered at Hamilton airport yesterday to fly out for another 'tour of duty' in Gippsland and the north-east. The strike team was due to fly out in a vintage DC3, but mechanical problems forced a last minute change and the crew flew out in other aircraft yesterday morning. CFA region five operations manager, Colin Watt, said the volunteers would be met by the region's strike team co-ordinator in Bairnsdale and would be put to use. The team was due back in Hamilton this morning. The two-day deployment allows volunteers to minimise disruption to their work and family lives, particularly during the festive season. A team will leave Hamilton on Christmas morning for the fires. "Firefighters don't get a break. This is on-going, so we will run this right through January," Mr Watt said. He encouraged CFA volunteers to contact their region office to sign up for a strike team. Picture: CHRIS RICHES. 061222cr3 23 December 2006 - Hamilton Spectator
The earth moves START work ... Pacific Hydro project manager Ian Debney (left), G.R. Carr Pty Ltd director David Carr and Pacific Hydro project assistant Dusan Halzi-Nikolov are elated that earthworks have started at Cape Bridgewater. Picture: JOSH NASH 061219jn20 22 December 2006 - Portland Observer
Suiker selected ...Rewarded for excellent Western Border Netball Association season TAYLA Suiker is shooting goals in netball, being selected into the Netball Victoria Western Region Academy recently. Picture: JOSH NASH 061220jn09 22 December 2006 - Portland Observer
Talent in the family LIKE father, like sons. St Andrews Cricket Club champion Carl Lang stands proudly with an arm around both his sons, Brendan Lang (left) of St Mary's and Ashley Lang of Hamilton. The Langs have been in sterling form this year for their respective teams, similar to their father, who in the 1970s took to the bowlers with numerous centuries. Picture: CHRIS RICHES 061219cr11 21 December 2006 - Hamilton Spectator
WATER CUT Dunkeld is switched back to its own water supply WATER overflow angers resident. (See page 5.) 21 December 2006 - Hamilton Spectator
Sharlee receives Hi-Jinx SHARLEE Rowland and horse Kelshar Comanche took out the Victorian Buckskin Society Hi-Jinx Performance Award recently. Picture: EBONY GARNER 061216eg76 20 December 2006 - Portland Observer
Spare a thought for the posties AUSTRALIA Post Portland postie John Benbow loads his bike for another hectic day of Christmas deliveries. Business at the post office has almost doubled this Christmas season with around 25,000 letters delivered each day and another 4000 Christmas cards sent from Portland each day. Picture: JOSH NASH 061219jn05 20 December 2006 - Portland Observer

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