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Tiana Richardson | SUPPORTERS of Portland’s Sea View House have sent out an SOS for the public to rally at a meeting on Monday night to keep the facility open to the public. In a breakthrough this week, the Portland District Health (PDH) board has agreed to look at options for Sea View House if a community group is formed to explore commercial alternatives for operating the Supported Residential Service (SRS). Members of the Sea View House Support Group, Glenda Carswell and Daryl … Continue reading 0 Comments
Rex Martinich | HAMILTON families could be $1000-$2000 better off in the Federal budget through family tax benefits and school student bonuses. Changes to the tax free threshold will keep more money in the average person’s pocket, at the expense of businesses and … Continue reading 0 Comments
Steve Robertson | INVESTIGATORS probing the cause of Sunday morning’s devastating fire at Daly’s IGA supermarket in Portland are focusing in on a possible electrical fault in a large refrigerator as a likely starting point for the $4.5 million blaze. CCTV footage indicates … Continue reading 0 Comments
Bill Meldrum | FREE range egg producer Kaz’s Googs is one business that will feel the impact of Sunday’s Daly’s IGA Supermarket fire in Portland. The Heywood-based egg producer supplies about 200 dozen eggs a week to the supermarket. Kaz’s Googs operator Fred … Continue reading 0 Comments
Rex Martinich | A BILLBOARD on the wall of a Glenthompson business was been painted over after the Southern Grampians Shire objected to its size. The shire wrote to Glenthompson Motors owner, Dot Williams, over two weeks ago to advise her that the … Continue reading
Bill Meldrum | THE Committee for Portland has backed Glenelg Shire’s planning and economic development group manager Syd Deam’s comments that regional development is essential to Portland’s economic growth prospects. Mr Deam made the comments last week in reference to an economic slump … Continue reading
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
Tiana Richardson | THE Portland Hotondo Homes franchise owes more than $1 million to a long list of creditors across the south-west and beyond, with little chance of anyone being repaid what they are owed. Keith Sutherland, from Bent & Cougle Insolvency Administrators, … Continue reading
Rex Martinich | DUNKELD Structure Plan committee members are pleased with the draft’s commitment to preserving the character of the town. Dunkeld Progress Association president and member of the structure plan steering committee, Dr Doug Fleming, said he was satisfied with most aspects … Continue reading
Huw Cushing | THE sparse Ford car yard is an ominous reminder of the neighbouring Holden dealership the week before its announced closure. Last week the Portland Observer was told the sale of the business would potentially be finalised this week, now it’s … Continue reading
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