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Pat Koopman | Full story in the Spectator on Tuesday, February 26,2013
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February, 2013
100 and still going strong
Ian Lewis | WHEN Thelma Bell was born in 1913, the First World War had not started (1914-18), she lived in a house with no electricity, Andrew Fisher was Prime Minister, work had just started on building Canberra and Fitzroy defeated St Kilda in the VFL Grand Final by 13 points. Thelma was born in Sandford and lived on her parent’s farm until she married in 1938. “I met my husband at a dance in the Merino Hall,” she said. “We then moved … Continue reading 0 Comments
Heywood Wood, Wine & Roses Festival
Kirsty Hill | THE Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival drew a large crowd on Saturday, and organisers deemed it a fantastic day. From the start organisers had big plans for the festival’s 20th annual year, and they weren’t disappointed, with more than … Continue reading 0 Comments
FAREWELL
Danielle Grindlay | THE familiar orange and yellow Kalari trucks will soon be missing from local roads, with the company set to leave the south-west region after nearly 40 years of service. Ryans Transport, based in Warrnambool, will officially take the reins of … Continue reading 0 Comments
Iluka says Hamilton jobs safe
Myles Peterson | THE Hamilton plant’s critical role in Iluka’s national operations will see it spared the worst of job cuts announced last Thursday. The assurances from Iluka’s Rob Porter came after his company posted a 33 per cent drop in profit. Mr … Continue reading 0 Comments
Festival a rearing success 0
James Bourke | THE Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival drew a large crowd on Saturday, and organisers deemed it a fantastic day. From the start organisers had big plans for the festival’s 20th annual year, and they weren’t disappointed, with more than … Continue reading
Greens call on Federal funding for Portland geothermal energy 0
Huw Cushing | THE Federal Government should invest $500,000 into the reinstatement of Portland’s geothermal energy according to Victorian Green’s leader Greg Barber. Mr Barber told parliament last week that 450 tonnes of carbon dioxide would be saved if geothermal energy became available … Continue reading
Tip of the ice-berg 0
Huw Cushing | A RISING wave of crime has been linked to an emerging drug culture among Portland’s young men. A recent string of arrests and convictions have followed the shooting death of Troy Hocking last October over an alleged drug debt, including … Continue reading
Cable tram trouble 0
Huw Cushing | COUNCILLORS will meet with Portland Cable Trams management tomorrow to discuss the future of the troubled attraction. Since 2008, patronage of the trams has been on the decline and general manager Alan Rees said the decreasing number of tourists visiting … Continue reading
MOLESTER JAILED 0
Danielle Grindlay | FORMER Monivae College brother and convicted molester, Edward Mamo, has been jailed for two years and three months and will remain on the sex offenders register for the rest of his life – but it is unlikely that the Sydney … Continue reading
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