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Illegal shooting draws hefty penalties

22 May 2012 @ 9:15 AM

Danielle Grindlay  |  POLICE have warned there will be a zero-tolerance approach to hunters trespassing and illegally shooting on private and commercial property following a spate of incidents in the region. Sheep have been found dead or missing, fences destroyed or stolen and piles of rubbish including empty alcohol bottles have been left by trespassers, leading to increased surveillance of commercial blue gum plantations and private properties. And with contractors often working in areas where people are firing bullets, the possibilities are grim. … Continue reading →  0 Comments

  • Hamilton industries report good news

    24 Apr 2012 @ 9:03 AM

    Rex Martinich  |  HAMILTON’S local business leaders were given some encouraging news at the Major Industries in the Southern Grampians presentation last week. Two of Hamilton’s major industrial companies, Iluka Resources and Australian Blue Gum Plantations (ABP) are performing well. Iluka Hamilton Mineral … Continue reading →  0 Comments

  • Access issues haunt prime CBD site

    11 Apr 2012 @ 2:36 PM

    Bill Meldrum  |  VEHICLE access to the former B.F. Aitken and Co furniture store site remains a major impediment to Glenelg Shire Council putting the prime Portland CBD property back on the market. In response to a question from the Portland Observer at … Continue reading →  0 Comments

  • WILD FIRE: Blue gums burn at Branxholme

    15 Mar 2012 @ 9:10 AM

    Spectator-Observer Partnership  |  A FIRE on the Murndal–Branxholme Rd on Tuesday burnt about 137ha of grassland and blue gum plantations. CFA, DSE and plantation crews attended the fire, and worked through the night to consolidate the break around the burnt area. Victoria Police … Continue reading →  0 Comments

BRANXHOLME FIRE 0

13 Mar 2012 @ 4:51 PM | Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Rex Martinich  |  AUTHORITIES are battling a large aggressive fire just outside of Branxholme and those on the ground said people should stay away from the town and surrounding areas. 29 appliances are fighting the blaze including multiple water bombing helicopters and CFA … Continue reading →

Scalping foxes turns a profit 0

7 Feb 2012 @ 8:46 AM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Lisa Cameron  |  MORE than 1500 fox scalps have been collected in the south-west since the first bounty collection started in October. South-west farmers and hunters have contributed to the positive response to the bounty, with more than 10,000 fox scalps collected across … Continue reading →

Lightning causes Mirranatwa fire 0

6 Jan 2012 @ 4:02 PM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Rex Martinich  |  Department of Sustainability and Environment and CFA members are battling a bushfire in Grampians National Park near Mirranatwa, that started on Wednesday. The fire, believed to have been caused by lightning, was spotted by a Parks Victoria employee around 1pm. … Continue reading →

FIRE UPDATE: Smoke effects from Grampians 0

5 Jan 2012 @ 12:40 PM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Spectator-Observer Partnership  |  THE DSE and CFA are battling a bushfire in Grampians National Park near Mirranatwa, which started on Wednesday. DSE and Parks Victoria staff are heading to affected areas to inform residents about the fire, which is predicted to burn away … Continue reading →

Hunt for firebug 0

30 Dec 2011 @ 4:22 PM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Wayne Drew  |  POLICE are hunting a firebug who deliberately lit in the Australian Blue Gum Plantation on a property known as ‘Lindsey’, located along the Woolsthorpe-Heywood Rd in Bessiebelle. The firebug struck at about 4.15pm on Saturday, December 17. Lead investigator, Detective … Continue reading →

Port chases China trade 0

2 Nov 2011 @ 11:19 AM | Portland Observer   

Bill Meldrum  |  PORT of Portland senior management is making further attempts to woo the lucrative Chinese pulp and paper sector into being a major buyer of hardwood chips from the Green Triangle Region. Port chief executive officer Jim Cooper is leading a … Continue reading →

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