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Steve Robertson | A DOZEN Portland-area investors who lost millions of dollars by putting money into very risky investment products plan to sue their financial advisor. The advisor is from the south-west but for legal reasons cannot be named. A spokesperson for legal firm Slater & Gordon said no papers had yet been filed in court. OnePortlandinvestor reportedly lost half a million dollars. All the losses happened during the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). “We’re talking about farmers, retirees, cleaners, factory workers and professionals … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | FIVE people have been arrested after more than a kilogram of cannabis and an unregistered firearm and stolen power-tools were seized from five south west properties this morning. In a coordinated effort byPortland, Hamilton, Warrnambool and local uniform police, warrants were executed … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | THE Glenelg Shire has the best ecosystem in the south west but the worst human wellbeing according to a new study. The two-year study conducted by the University of Ballarat compared Glenelg Shire with Southern Grampians, Moyne, Warrnambool City, Corangamite … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | THE Australian Bureau of Statistics has confirmed what many people in Glenelg’s rural townships have long-known – the population is shrinking. While the census provides us with a snap-shot of our community every five years, the bureau’s most recent figures … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | POKIES expenditure in the Glenelg Shire in the past financial year was nearly $500,000 higher than the previous year, reaching a total of $7.34 million. The 6.77 per cent increase dwarfs the previous financial year’s rise of $160,000, or 2.37 … Continue reading
Danielle Grindlay | HAMILTON youth could teach adults a thing or two about how to party, with a crowd of about 450 at the Hamilton Battle of the Bands proving you don’t need drugs and alcohol to get your groove on. The crowd, … Continue reading
Emma-Jayne Schenk | HAMILTON’S “gap-toothed retail sector” must adapt to changing times or even more shops will be forced to close their doors. This is the warning from Australian Business Development Centre’s Clint Jennings, who said some business owners had their eyes closed … Continue reading
Emma-Jayne Schenk | GOOD news is upon Southern Grampians Shire residents, whose rates are the second lowest in the region despite being hit with the largest rise in the south-west. Municipal Association of Victoria data has revealed Southern Grampians score well for rate … Continue reading
Ross Moir | PORTLAND unleaded petrol prices dropped last week, from 149.9c to 145.9c, almost a month after Melbourne’s average petrol price began dropping. In fact, according to Australian Institute of Petroleum data, the national average has been in steady decline from just … Continue reading
Huw Cushing | PRESSURE on Portland’s public housing services is easing with fewer applicants waiting for accommodation, but the state government says the current model is unsustainable and needs changing. The number of people on Portland’s housing waiting list has dropped 12.8 per … Continue reading
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