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Portland

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Casterton

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Today Friday Saturday Sunday
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Casterton Articles

Fine times over 30 years

16 May 2012 @ 12:28 PM

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 Primary in the early 80s. Originally Mrs Cleary started as a clerical assistant with principal Leon Frankcom. Mrs Cleary’s role evolved into business manager as the school became self-managing. “I’d always worked at schools,” Mrs Cleary said. “I started out [...]  0 Comments

  • $4.5m damage to IGA

    30 Apr 2012 @ 4:12 PM

    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 [...]  0 Comments

  • June date set for murder accused

    19 Apr 2012 @ 5:16 PM

    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 [...]  0 Comments

  • Magpies work hard for first up victory

    17 Apr 2012 @ 9:00 AM

    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 [...]  0 Comments

BREAKING: Homicide Squad investigating deaths 0

13 Apr 2012 @ 4:15 PM | Breaking News    Casterton News    General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

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 [...]

Portland’s finest recognised for longstanding service 0

13 Apr 2012 @ 11:29 AM | Portland Observer   

Huw Cushing  |  NEARLY a quarter of the Portland police force has been honoured for longstanding ethical service. Eight of the station’s nearly 40 police officers recently received National or Victorian Police Service Medals. The medals are presented to all police officers after [...]

Police recognised with awards 0

6 Apr 2012 @ 9:00 AM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Lisa Cameron  |  A NUMBER of south-west police have been acknowledged and commended for their years of service. Acting Assistant Commissioner, Jack Blayney and Superintendent Tracy Linford, were in Hamilton to present the different medals and certificates last month. The officers came from [...]

Planned burns double in south-west 0

2 Apr 2012 @ 12:44 PM | Portland Observer   

Huw Cushing  |  THE Department of Sustainability and Environment has a burning ambition to reduce fuel in the south-west’s forests, and is only about half way into this autumn’s planned burns. So far 5000ha of fuel reduction burns have been completed, and another [...]

Smoke and fog contribute to accident 0

30 Mar 2012 @ 11:56 AM | Portland Observer   

Tiana Richardson  |  A TRUCK driver was transported to Mt Gambier Hospital yesterday with minor injuries after the truck he was driving ran off the road due to poor visibility on the Princes Hwy West, near Marp Rd, Mumbannar. The accident occurred shortly [...]

A chassis here, a diff there, and it’s restored 0

23 Mar 2012 @ 2:02 PM | Portland Observer   

Steve Robertson  |  LIKE Frankenstein’s monster, with parts from here, there and everywhere, very old cars and trucks get a new lease on life in the backyard shed of Portland welder and collector Eric Pearce. For more than 10 years, Mr Pearce has [...]

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