20 Photos from 2008

Sea change attracts new station officer MICA paramedic Cyril Suggate is happy to be in the job he loves, and even happier to have made the sea change to become Ambulance Victoria’s new Portland station officer.Picture: JOHN WILSON 081229JW11 31 December 2008 - Portland Observer
CATS netball. 180608cn13 31 December 2008 - Casterton News
CATS football action in 2008. 210508cn33 31 December 2008 - Casterton News
2008 – a year in sport CASTERTON’S unique steeplechase fences will continue to be used with the course named as one of six state jumping venues in 2009. (Picture Bob Nicol) 270808cn40 31 December 2008 - Casterton News
MAKAYLA Hutchins appeared a little apprehensive of Santa at the Casterton Rotary Club’s Christmas Eve celebrations. (Pic Bob Nicol) 081231cn10 31 December 2008 - Casterton News
Super Saturday…Drags association caps off great year with blown outlaws RAYMOND Gould from Tyabb in Victoria was a major hit with the crowd in his T-Roadster on Saturday at the South Coast Drag Racing Association Supercharged New Year event that is proving to be very popular with drivers and spectators. Picture: JOHN WILSON 081227jw30 31 December 2008 - Portland Observer
Penshurst alive and kicking A LARGE crowd gathered for Penshurst’s Boxing Day races on Friday with temperatures topping 30 degrees. Picture: CHRIS RICHES 081226cr54 30 December 2008 - Hamilton Spectator
FULL MARKS FOR CUP LLAYNBE, ridden by jockey Paul Marks, crosses the line first in the Penshurst Cup, passing Spelling with just 50 metres to go. Picture: CHRIS RICHES 081226cr16 30 December 2008 - Hamilton Spectator
Hard work but worth it for January sales PHIL Canavan from ‘Raheen’ at Myamyn and his brother Ted (not pictured) will sell 110 of their Angus steers at the annual January weaner sales. In the last decade the brothers have transformed their herd after switching to an Angus cow-calf herd just 10 years ago. Picture: KAREN SWEENEY. 081223ks07 30 December 2008 - Hamilton Spectator
SALES BONANZA ‘Flat out’ as 19,000 weaners face buyers AARON Malseed of Elders Livestock. 080228jw05 30 December 2008 - Hamilton Spectator
NOLAN Zeunert chips onto the green during Saturday’s round at the Heywood Golf Club. Heywood golf news on PAGE 13.Picture: JOHN WILSON 081227jw58 29 December 2008 - Portland Observer
Santa, singing and a special $5000 Christmas gift for a lucky shopper MORE than 1800 people enjoyed the Christmas celebrations put on by the Portland Business Network on Christmas Eve on the Bentinck Street lawns. Among the festivities was the annual visit by Santa Claus, who was eagerly welcomed by the children (above), while Neville Brogan sang “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas”, with special effects added by P.J. Croft. Another major attraction was the drawing of the winner of the PBN Christmas promotionWhere would you go??,withthe prize of a $5000 holiday won by Donna Eichler, of Portland, who filled in her winning ticket after shopping at Aynsley Fashions in the lead up to Christmas. More pictures of Portland’s Christmas Eve celebrations can be seen on page 8, while pictures of the Heywood celebrations are on page 9.Picture: JOSH NASH 081224jn40 29 December 2008 - Portland Observer
Boxing it up for next year LEONIE Bell of Wallacedale was making the most of the Boxing Day sales in Hamilton and stocking up on wrapping paper and other items for Christmas 2009. The day started out slowly but as Hamilton started to wake up and recover from a Christmas Day full of food, drinks and presents the shoppers started to emerge. There were bargains to be had around Hamilton, but only several stores opened up for the traditional day of big post-Christmas sales. Among those spending Christmas vouchers and even buying presents for next year, there were still a few sneakily returning and exchanging those unwanted Christmas gifts. A full wrap-up of the sales will appear in Tuesday’s edition of The Spectator. Photo: CHRIS RICHES 081226cr05 27 December 2008 - Hamilton Spectator
WASTED HOUSE New police residence sits empty for two years while other towns fight on DARTMOOR’s new police residence sits empty while other towns continue a desperate fight to have new police houses built to attract members to the country. Photo: CHRIS RICHES 081223cr20 27 December 2008 - Hamilton Spectator
MAKING A DIFFERENCE AARON Dore’s role as Mackay’s Regional Manager of AFL Queensland has had its challenges, but he is making inroads in a town dominated by rugby league. Picture: PHIL HOLMES 081223ph1 27 December 2008 - Hamilton Spectator
ARNOLD Brewster plays his second shot on the first hole at the Portland Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon after putting his tee shot onto the fairway.Picture: JOHN WILSON 081223jw05 26 December 2008 - Portland Observer
Marathon turns 40…Blues and Bros continue tradition in Murray Marathon Wayne Bell 26 December 2008 - Portland Observer
Seasons greetings THE Palfreyman family, including Les and Hannah, 9, showed extra Christmas cheer by decorating their home in Harris Place. Hannah said she was looking forward to Christmas and was tucked up early to ensure Santa visited her home. More decorated homes: PAGE 10. Picture: JOSH NASH 081222jn30 26 December 2008 - Portland Observer
CHRISTMAS CHEER CLIMBING over boxes and peaking through presents Hamilton’s Maddison Kele, 20 months old, couldn’t believe her luck when she peeped under the Christmas tree. Like many others across the region this morning she is waking to find what Santa left behind. Today is set to be a perfect summer day with temperatures reaching a top of 27 degrees before topping 30 for the Boxing Day races at Penshurst. The Hamilton Spectator Partnership wishes its readers across the south-west a safe and Merry Christmas. Photo: PHIL HOLMES 081222ph 25 December 2008 - Hamilton Spectator
THE TALL AND THE SHORT OF IT COLERAINE football dynamo Jarryd Lewis (left) gives away 32cm to his mate and Richmond Football Club draftee Tyrone Vickery, but it still won’t stop him from trying to stop the 200cm ruckman/forward in a one-on-one situation. Vickery is in Coleraine visiting family and friends for Christmas and caught up with the Hamilton Spectator’s Phil Holmes on his time in Coleraine and his new life with the Tigers. See story: page 19 Picture: PHIL HOLMES 25 December 2008 - Hamilton Spectator

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