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Steve Robertson | NO matter what sort of artistic subjects you fancy, from seascapes to birds to evocative depictions of rural Victorian life, chances are there was a picture to please you at the 30th annual Rotary Art Show which finished yesterday in the Portland Civic Hall. Attracting entries from all acrossAustralia, the variety and quality of the art was termed “extremely high” by judge Raelene Sharp, herself an Archibald Prize artist. In all, more than 350 works went on display. Craig Davy, … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | FOLLOWING years of hard work, Portland inventor Jamie Cram hopes his product is about to take off after winning an international award. Last Friday, Mr Cram won the manufacturing category of the Bendigo Inventor Awards 2012, receiving $3000 and the … Continue reading 0 Comments
James Bourke | FATHER of three Paul Beattie has been selected as Portland’s first Community Father of the Year. The inaugural year of the Portland YMCA award was met with a huge response, with hundreds of nominations from district children. From the many … Continue reading 0 Comments
Ian Whiting | BRANXHOLME prime lamb seed stock producers, Steve and Debbie Milne, have launched a new agribusiness that is tailor made for sheep producers. The Milne’s have launched their new business, Richmond Hill Agribusiness, delivering farm business innovation, specialising in breeding program … Continue reading 0 Comments
Tiana Richardson | PORTLAND resident Lesley Jackson has been honoured with a Regional Arts Australia (RAA) Award. Ms Jackson was the Victorian recipient of the award, and one of seven nationally to be recognised for the invaluable contribution volunteer leaders make to the … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | APPRENTICE spray painter Emma Warren has won the RACV’s 2012 Jumpstart Victorian apprentice of the year award. The prestigious award carries a large cash prize, and in Emma’s case, a prize that has been matched by her Portland employer. Emma, … Continue reading
Scott Malcolm | PORTLAND Surf Life Saving Club finished off a terrific season with its annual dinner and presentation night. The club has gone from strength to strength with close to 50 new members completing their bronze medallion or surf rescue certificate, taking … Continue reading
Mark Robinson | PRESTIGE and honour are two words associated with the Hamilton and District Cricket Association’s premier award but for the 2011-12 PF Christie winner, Toby Knight, it means more than that. The man behind the award, Peter Christie, and his legacy … Continue reading
Pat Koopman | PORTLAND Colts’ Alister Stannard and Portland Tigers’ Daniel Falcone are the toast of the Portland and District Cricket Association. Stannard and Falcone were joint winners of the A Grade Cricketer of the Year award at Monday night’s 2011-12 presentation dinner. … Continue reading
Emma-Jayne Schenk | HARROW will present an intimate look at a tortured soul and showcase a man who would greatly influence the shape of a nation’s sporting, cultural and historical future. National treasure, Thomas Wentworth Wills, raised in the Grampians, has captured the … Continue reading
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