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Ross Moir | THE inaugural Beats Cycle for Hope cruised down the road toBridgewaterBayon Sunday, with about 450 registered cyclists and twice as many supporters. Event organiser and namesake Paul Beattie, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2006, said the response was fantastic. He said donations were still coming in, but up until yesterday the event had raised $12,500, all of which will be donated to the Cancer Council of Victoria through the Rotary Club of Portland. Although the ride itself was free … Continue reading 0 Comments
Lisa Cameron | INFLATABLE sheep and lamb pies have helped raise $850 for the new Coleraine Hospital accident and emergency department. The donation launches the kitty for the Coleraine Hospital Goods and Services Auction, to be held on November 2 at the Mechanics’ … Continue reading 0 Comments
Steve Robertson | ONE of Portland’s first abalone divers, and a renowned collector of fine art, died last Wednesday. Bob Ussher spent the last 30 years of his life collecting everything from French antique furniture to Aboriginal art. In November 2010 he put … Continue reading 0 Comments
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Kristy McDonald | IT’S a buyers’ market and auctions are a must for vendors who are genuinely motivated to sell their properties, according to Hamilton realtor, Philip Le Plastrier. The Landmark Hamilton real estate manager is offering four very different properties in a … Continue reading
Bill Meldrum | A RECORD collection of $17,901 from the Heywood district has boosted the amount raised from the lower south-west for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal to more than $37,000 this year. The golf day at the Heywood Golf Club … Continue reading
Bill Meldrum | MELBOURNE-based investors are expected to come to the fore after a prime Portland central business district property failed to attract a bid at auction on Saturday. Dundas Coastal Real Estate auctioneer Max Dolman said the property at 68-82 Percy St … Continue reading
Steve Robertson | ART auctioneers in Portland yesterday sold a sizeable percentage of the dozens of major Australian paintings from the enormous collection of the late Ernest Buckmaster. An event that went for nearly eight hours, the auction resulted in the sale of … Continue reading
Lisa Cameron | THE 2012 Beef Expo kicks off at midday today for two action-packed days of events relating to the beef and farming industry. Trade displays, competitions, breed judging and industry displays are on show for the annual event at the Hamilton … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by Portland Observer CFA volunteers and supporters collected $12,184 in Portland on Friday for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. In Narrawong, the figure was $3150. As well, Portland’s Safeway staff members have been holding fundraising barbecues … Continue reading
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