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Ross Moir | NEIGHBOURHOOD House’s community group donated dozens of knitted and sewn items to the Burswood Branch of the Country Women’s Association of Victoria on Wednesday. The handcrafted goods include pamper bags and knitted bears for communities in Fiji; knitted baby beanies for Portland District Health, the Royal Women’s Hospital, and the Royal Children’s Hospital; and scarves and beanies for Sister Anne’s homeless shelter in Melbourne. Burswood CWA Branch vice presidents Phyllis Grace and Hazel Stevenson accepted the goods from community group … Continue reading 0 Comments
Spectator-Observer Partnership | WITH cruise ship visits planned, booming tuna runs among anglers (at times), whales and many natural and built attractions, Portland continues to have a lot to offer visitors. Tourism employs many locals directly and the influx of cash spread around … Continue reading 0 Comments
Scott Malcolm | PORTLAND’S Rick Smith out-raced 100 of Australia’s best drag racers to place second in the Super Sedan bracket at the 2012 Willowbank Fuchs Winternationals. The Winternationals, which were held in Brisbane, are the grand finale of the Australian National Drag … Continue reading 0 Comments
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 0 Comments
Tiana Richardson | PORTLAND District Health (PDH) has hit back at the Rural Doctors Association of Victoria (RDAV) after it claimed obstetrics services had ceased at the hospital. PDH director of nursing Frank Megens said the hospital continued to offer a safe birthing … Continue reading
Tiana Richardson | THE popular Portland Australian Breastfeeding Association’s Baby and Child Bonanza Garage Sale will be held for the 20th time this coming Sunday in the Portland Civic Hall. The ABA garage sale has been a must for all parents, parents-to-be, grandparents … Continue reading
Wayne Drew | WORK on the new $1.2 million synthetic hockey field at Hamilton’s Pedrina Park has started. The project is a partnership with the Glenelg Region Hockey Association and Southern Grampians Shire in conjunction with the State Government and support of a … Continue reading
Scott Malcolm | ENTRIES for the South West Classic will close on Friday and those interested are urged to get their teams in as soon as possible. The Portland tournament, now in its 37th year, will be held on the June long weekend, … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | PORTLAND held on to defeat Hamilton by five goals in their Western Border Netball Association A Grade contest on Saturday at Hanlon Park. A turnover off the first pass and missed shots by Hamilton enabled the Tigers to take a … Continue reading
Scott Malcolm | PORTLAND had a good 3-1 win over Redbacks in last weekend’s Lower South East Hockey Association round. “We decided to go back to the basics of hockey, which we had neglected last week (in the team’s loss to Cavaliers),” coach … Continue reading
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