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Ross Moir | THE wait for a forecast of their future came to an end on Friday and for several students, the world became their oyster. The highest-scoring student in the area was Patrick Keegan, dux of Bayview College for 2011, with an impressive Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 96. “I couldn’t believe it,” Patrick said. “That many people who tried so hard, it’s difficult to believe I got the top.” Patrick studied English, literature, Japanese, psychology and maths methods this year, … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | PORTLAND’S beaches will be even safer after the Surf Life Saving Club received a $2500 equipment grant. More than 100 Surf Life Saving clubs across Australia applied for the DHL Summer Grants (provided by logistics group DHL) with the Portland … Continue reading 0 Comments
Dean Millard | PORTLAND Karting Club’s Scott King has capped a successful year of racing in 2011 by being named the Victorian Karting Association Karter of the Year for the third time in four years. King once again dominated the Clubman Heavy class … Continue reading 0 Comments
Dean Millard | PORTLAND Bowling Club won a stunning, extra end victory in the Far Western Ladies Bowls Association Division One Pennant last Friday, getting over the Portland RSL Memorial Bowling Club by just two shots in a play off. After 600 bowls … Continue reading 0 Comments
Tiana Richardson | A SEA change attracted new Portland District Health (PDH) director of nursing Frank Megens to Portland. Mr Megens started at PDH on December 5 and said he was settling in well.“I decided to come to Portland for a sea change … Continue reading
Ross Moir | ONE of Portland’s newest community organisations, the Portland Men’s Shed, has been boosted by a kind donation. Many of the organisation’s members spend a bit of time at the city’s timber sales outlets, but when Portland Men’s Shed chairman Geoff … Continue reading
Bill Meldrum | A FORMER Glenelg Shire councillor has applied the proverbial blowtorch to Casterton-based Cr Karen Stephens over comments made in recent weeks about the Country Fire Authority’s District 4 headquarters. Cr Stephens has been one of the prime antagonists in recent … Continue reading
Kristy McDonald | SUE Beaton and her family don’t celebrate Christmas anymore; well, not in the traditional sense anyway. Because instead of children squealing with delight that Santa had been to visit, Sue got out of bed on December 25, 2002, to be … Continue reading
Kristy McDonald | WESTERN District Health Service has confirmed the majority of its linen services will be outsourced to Warrnambool from July 1, next year. WDHS chief executive, Jim Fletcher said the restructure was the result of agreement with South West Healthcare, to … Continue reading
Jan Leishman | GRAEME Tresidder’s first solo exhibition has received high praise from Dunkeld artist, Alan Leishman. Mr Tresidder’s ‘Gardens and Beyond’ exhibition opened to a packed house at the Elizabeth Arthur Fine Art Gallery on Thursday evening. Patrons were treated to a … Continue reading
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