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Local four day forecast
Today Friday Saturday Sunday
It is forcast to be Scattered Clouds at 10:00 AM EST on May 23, 2013
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Portland

Local four day forecast
Today Friday Saturday Sunday
It is forcast to be Clear at 10:00 AM EST on May 23, 2013
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It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 10:00 AM EST on May 24, 2013
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Casterton

Local four day forecast
Today Friday Saturday Sunday
It is forcast to be Clear at 10:00 AM EST on May 23, 2013
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15°C/5°C
It is forcast to be Chance of Rain at 10:00 AM EST on May 24, 2013
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16°C/11°C
It is forcast to be Scattered Clouds at 10:00 AM EST on May 25, 2013
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17°C/10°C
It is forcast to be Scattered Clouds at 10:00 AM EST on May 26, 2013
Scattered Clouds
16°C/5°C

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January, 2013

CFA fights fire with fire

11 Jan 2013 @ 9:01 AM

Huw Cushing  |  FIREFIGHTERS planned to back-burn 4500 hectares yesterday in an attempt to control the Kentbruck –Portland-Nelson Rdfire before conditions worsen today. Heavy plumes of smoke are expected to blanket communities north and east of the fire following back-burning, reducing visibility on thePrinces Highwaybetween the Portland-Casterton Rd and Dartmoor. Containment lines have been re-established on Inkpot, Heath and Mt Deception roads in theLowe rGlenelg National Park, creating a 50-kilometre long perimeter on the eastern flank of the fire. The perimeter isolated roughly 4000 … Continue reading →  0 Comments

  • Power cut to 900 properties

    11 Jan 2013 @ 9:00 AM

    Bill Meldrum  |  A POLE fire in Heywood on Tuesday night cut power supply to 900 properties for two hours. The fire damaged the top cross-bar of a pole on the corner of Edgar and Scott streets at the front of the Heywood … Continue reading →  0 Comments

  • Duel action for militaria auction

    11 Jan 2013 @ 9:00 AM

    Steve Robertson  |  IF there’s someone you absolutely MUST challenge to a duel at dawn, the pistols you’ll need are going up for auction in Portland. Lot 174 in tomorrow’s massive auction of militaria is a matching case of brass barrel flintlock pistols … Continue reading →  0 Comments

  • Fire impacts heavily on Nelson

    11 Jan 2013 @ 9:00 AM

    Spectator-Observer Partnership  |  THE bushfire in the Lower Glenelg National Park has caused a “mass exodus”, hitting tourism in the area hard, according to Nelson Hotel owner Neil Shelton. Nelson Boat and Canoe Hire owner Chris Carson felt the impact of the fire … Continue reading →  0 Comments

FIRE CONFUSION 0

9 Jan 2013 @ 5:15 PM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Danielle Grindlay  |  HAMILTON woke to an ominous smoke cloud Tuesday morning and misleading reports that the bushfire, north-west of Portland, had already razed houses, evacuated the town of Dartmoor and was due to double in size. Dartmoor residents gathered at a meeting, … Continue reading →

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9 Jan 2013 @ 5:10 PM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Spectator-Observer Partnership  |  A BIG crowd attended the first day of the Hamilton weaner sales as independent agents auctioned 4,000 Angus and Angus cross steers to buyers from South Australia, New South Wales, Gippsland and locally. Heavy cattle sold from $1.80 to $1.84 … Continue reading →

Hospitals close services as budget cuts bite 0

9 Jan 2013 @ 5:01 PM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Rex Martinich  |  ELECTIVE surgery is being scaled back at Western District and south-west Victorian health services in response to budget cuts. As the budget reductions, totalling $830,000, have been described as unprecedented by hospital administrators, coming in the middle of the financial … Continue reading →

Fire fight ongoing 0

9 Jan 2013 @ 9:01 AM | General    Portland Observer   

Huw Cushing  |  MORE than 400 firefighters are battling the Kentbruck blaze to protect communities north and east of the Glenelg River in the far south-west. The fire that had yesterday afternoon burnt out 7050 hectares was moving in a northerly direction at … Continue reading →

Mixed messages frustrating 0

9 Jan 2013 @ 9:00 AM | General    Portland Observer   

Huw Cushing  |  DARTMOOR and district residents were told to decide whether they’d stay or leave their homes as the Kentbruck fire approached on Monday morning. Emergency services held a meeting in the Dartmoor Community Hall at 11am and said information issued about … Continue reading →

Fuel shortage grounded fire bombers 0

9 Jan 2013 @ 9:00 AM | General    Portland Observer   

Steve Robertson  |  FIREFIGHTERS from the Department of Sustainability and Environment and the Country Fire Authority are expected to strongly lobby their respective head offices inMelbourneto establish a large and reliable supply of aviation fuel inPortland, following a fuel shortage that developed atPortlandairport … Continue reading →

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