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Huw Cushing | CHILDREN’S health will be better monitored at Portland District Health thanks to new equipment bought with a donation by local police. Nearly $23,000 was donated from the Portland Police Social Club for five new mobile paediatric vital sign monitors, two electronic thermometers and a pulse oximeter, used for measuring blood oxygen levels. The monitors measure temperature, blood pressure, blood oxygen and heart rate, and will be used predominantly for ear, nose and throat patients, of which there are roughly eight … Continue reading 0 Comments
Steve Robertson | PORTLANDturned on a near-perfect day on Saturday as the community celebrated the sumptuous marine diversity created every year by the Bonney Upwelling. Attracting many hundreds of local people and visitors alike, this year’s Upwelling Festival was presented by the Rotary … Continue reading 0 Comments
Spectator-Observer Partnership | THE Portland Surf Life Saving Club rooms at Bridgewater are looking sharp for the summer season after receiving some tender loving care and a fresh paint job during the week. On Wednesday morning, more than 10 volunteers from Portland Aluminium … Continue reading 0 Comments
Ross Moir | PORTLAND’S two Rotary Clubs have cooperated to donate $250,000 to the Rotary House project in Warrnambool. The Rotary clubs ofPortlandandPortlandBayeach donated $125,000 during a dinner at Sandilands on Monday night. The money was sourced from the estate of Rotarian Andrew … Continue reading 0 Comments
Spectator-Observer Partnership | A CROWD of more than 400 riders of all ages gathers at Hanlon Park for the inaugural Beats Cycle for Hope ahead of the 10am departure for Cape Bridgewater. Event organiser and cancer battler Paul Beatty addressed the event’s supporters … Continue reading
Kristy McDonald | THE Spectator scooped the pool at Friday night’s Rural Press Club Victoria Awards, taking home five awards including the inaugural Media Outlet of the Year Award. Spectator journalist, Danielle Grindlay, won the major award for an individual when she was … Continue reading
Huw Cushing | POKIES expenditure in the Glenelg Shire in the past financial year was nearly $500,000 higher than the previous year, reaching a total of $7.34 million. The 6.77 per cent increase dwarfs the previous financial year’s rise of $160,000, or 2.37 … Continue reading
Tiana Richardson | THE Portland Branch of Make-A-Wish Australia has hailed this year’s Big Red Money Walk the best yet. The team of 12 left Melbourne on July 24 joined by the Collingwood Football Club players and coaches and six members of the … Continue reading
Huw Cushing | IN A bid to curb alcohol-fuelled violence, the Richmond Henty Hotel’s Club 101 is closing its doors at 1am, instead of 3am, from this weekend — leaving Portland without a late-night venue. Owner Peter McIntyre declined to comment to the … Continue reading
Tiana Richardson | THE Portland Branch of Make-A-Wish Australia will march into its sixth annual Big Red Money Walk on Tuesday, raising money to help grant wishes for children with life threatening conditions. The walk is from Melbourne to Portland, and Portland branch … Continue reading
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