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Steve Robertson | ONE of Australia’s most honoured natural history painters has opened the largest show of his career at the Portland Arts Centre, running now until June 22. Narrwong’s Brett Jarrett will be on hand several times during the exhibition to talk with visitors about his work and provide demonstration of his painting technique. Born and raised in Portland, Mr Jarrett early on discovered a fascination and passion for wildlife, in particular birds and marine mammals. These formed an essential part of … Continue reading 0 Comments
Tiana Richardson | A HEYWOOD doctor has to pay $45,000 after he was found to be prescribing strong opiates to patients illegally. Medical practitioner Frank Fox, 60, from Fox Family Practice in Heywood, was originally facing more than 660 individual charges under the … Continue reading 0 Comments
Bill Meldrum | A HALF share in the Port of Portland has been sold for $66.5 million. The infrastructure funds management group that has secured the 50 per cent stake has foreshadowed it will take a proactive role in the port’s growth. Australian-based … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | THE number of burglaries and car thefts in the region has jumped dramatically despite an overall drop in crime in the region covered by the Glenelg and Southern Grampians shires. Crime generally has dropped nearly three per cent in the … Continue reading 0 Comments
Ross Moir | A GROUNDBREAKING study examining the Australasian gannet colonies at Point Danger and Pope’s Eye, in Port Phillip Bay, revealed new information about the birds’ habits. Last Thursday afternoon, Deakin University Burwood campus students Sophie Barker and Sacha Guggenheimer presented the … Continue reading
Bill Meldrum | WANNON Water’s new $13.5 million Portland water reclamation plant is starting to take shape. A workforce of up to 30 people have been working up to six days a week on the IDEA (intermittent decanted extended aeration) treatment plant with … Continue reading
Ross Moir | STATE Government budget cuts will result in the loss of 43 jobs from the South West Institute of TAFE campuses across the region. On Friday afternoon it was revealed SW TAFE would lose more than $7 million in Government funding … Continue reading
Tiana Richardson | VICTORIAN ports, including the Port of Portland, will be rezoned under new planning controls specific to port areas. Planning Minister Matthew Guy said the move was to ensure Victoria’s ports and surrounding environs were further protected to secure their ongoing … Continue reading
Ross Moir | TWO local riders joined the Cody’s Angel Heart Foundation Tour of Hope, which left Portland last Wednesday morning bound for Mount Gambier. After a 170km ride from Port Campbell, the nine riders who are making the 1000km journey arrived in … Continue reading
Huw Cushing | PORTLAND’S cable tram may not be able to operate under new rail laws, unless $450,000 is secured for two new rail signals. The rail warning signals will need to be installed for the cable tram at crossings in Bentinck St … Continue reading
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