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Scott Malcolm | THE first running of the Budget Forklifts South West Championships in Condah on Sunday produced some great results. Port Fairy’s Darcy Woolley was the overall district champion, Victorian Institute of Sport rider, Ararat’s Tom Hamilton placed second, and Mount Gambier’s Daniel Herrewyn placed third. Portland Cycling Club young star Dylan Lindsey placed fourth and was named the club’s champion. “(It was Lindsey’s) coming of age, he’s only about 18 and he’s just starting to mix it with these guys now, [...] 0 Comments
Steve Robertson | FIRE investigators have begun the complex task of trying to figure out what caused a large blaze that apparently started in the roof of Portland’s IGA Supermarket early Sunday morning, a fire that caused an estimated $4.5 million damage. Two [...] 0 Comments
Bill Meldrum | THE Member for South-West Coast Denis Napthine has defended the cost of the new police residence at Heywood. Port Fairy-based building firm M.M. Hearne secured the contract valued at $510,699 to build the house. However, Dr Napthine said the purchase [...] 0 Comments
Kristy McDonald | CFA units attended a grass fire on the Port Fairy Rd, south of Hamilton, on Thursday afternoon. CFA Hamilton’s Wayne Nagorcka said a private burn-off got away from the landowner, but the fire was quickly contained by members from Hamilton [...] 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | TWENTY-ONE Portland businesses and households declared bankruptcy during the 2010/11 financial year. They are among roughly 100 south-west personal insolvencies declared in the wake of the global financial crisis, according to a report released last week by the Federal Government’s [...]
Tiana Richardson | A NUMBER of homes stand half completed around Portland, Warrnambool and Port Fairy and suppliers and tradesmen are thousands of dollars out of pocket after the Hotondo Homes Portland franchise ceased trading on Tuesday. Run by Heywood-based couple Tony and [...]
Tiana Richardson | PORTLAND proved once again to be a popular place to spend the Labour Day long weekend, with the city experiencing an influx of tourists. The HMB Endeavour appeared to be the main attraction for tourists and locals alike, but many [...]
Bill Meldrum | BENTINCK St eateries have lost tens of thousands of dollars in trade as a result of the street being closed to the public by the CFA for the majority of Sunday. The popular alfresco eating strip is normally a hive [...]
Steve Robertson | PORTLAND Aero Club will consider a proposal to patrol above the region’s most popular swimming beaches on hot weekend days, following an incident at Port Fairy where an ultra-light pilot spotted a shark near popular East Beach. Club president Peter [...]
Emma-Jayne Schenk | PROVIDING fireworks in Hamilton is not the responsibility of the Southern Grampians Shire Council, according to Cr Don Robertson. Discussions at this week’s council meeting revealed the views of some councillors, with most presenting negative arguments regarding fireworks in Hamilton. [...]
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