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 Chance of Rain 12°C/5°C |  Scattered Clouds 14°C/3°C |  Partly Cloudy 16°C/10°C | Partly Cloudy 18°C/8°C |
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Chance of Rain 13°C/9°C |  Clear 15°C/12°C | Chance of Rain 15°C/12°C | Scattered Clouds 16°C/11°C |
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Danielle Grindlay | CASTERTON’S Ray McCombe received 34 stab wounds to the head, chest and abdomen, making it impossible for a forensic pathologist to determine which injury caused his death, a court heard today. Aaron Jamie Ball, 32, formerly of Russell St Casterton, has been charged with the stabbing murders of Mr McCombe and Warrnambool man, Toby Lynch, along with the attempted murder of Casterton’s Stephen Mark, in Casterton, in October last year. The committal hearing began in Warrnambool Magistrate’s Court today. … Continue reading 1 Comment
Tiana Richardson | FUNDING for public hospitals and health services in the Glenelg Shire has been boosted for 2012/13, with increases ranging from 1.9 to 4.9 per cent. Portland District Health has been allocated $23.305 million, an increase of $1.085 million or 4.9 … Continue reading 0 Comments
Pat Koopman | PORTLAND’S Daniel Kinghorn epitomises everything that is great about Australian Rules football. His is a truly inspirational story that also embodies life itself. It’s about perseverance, courage, determination and an approach to his sporting life where he takes nothing for … Continue reading 0 Comments
Sam Fleming | DESERVING recipient … Reverend Peter Cook of the Uniting Church has been recognised for his ongoing service to the Hamilton community with a Medal of the Order of Australia at the Queen’s Birthday celebrations yesterday. Rev Cook was joined on … Continue reading 0 Comments
Ross Moir | BUNDARRA Primary is preparing to bid a fond farewell to mainstay Carmel Cleary after 30 years work at the school. Mrs Cleary has been working at Bundarra since it was Portland South West Primary, after the split from Portland South … Continue reading
Steve Robertson | FIRE investigators have begun the complex task of trying to figure out what caused a large blaze that apparently started in the roof of Portland’s IGA Supermarket early Sunday morning, a fire that caused an estimated $4.5 million damage. Two … Continue reading
Kristy McDonald | SOUTH-WEST roads have received $1.8million in road works attention this financial year, with the latest round beginning between Hamilton and Dunkeld, this month. VicRoads south western regional director, William Tieppo said in addition to major highways, six sections of the … Continue reading
Kristy McDonald | A FORMER Casterton man, accused of murder, will reappear in Warrnambool Magistrate’s Court on June 12. Aaron Jamie Ball, also known as Aaron Hutchins, appeared in court this week, facing two counts of murder and one of attempted murder, after … Continue reading
Phil Holmes | WBFL HAMILTON started its 2012 Western Border Football League campaign with a grinding victory over Casterton by 18 points at Melville Oval on Saturday. In perfect conditions, a good crowd, filtered with Hamilton Imperials players and supporters keen to get … Continue reading
Wayne Drew | PORTLAND CIU is investigating the deaths of two males on Thursday. Detective Sergeant Steve Brown, of Portland CIU, said one male, believed to be a former Casterton man, was found dead in a Strathdownie house and the other at a … Continue reading
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