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Bill Meldrum | VICROADS has confirmed it expects funding for road repairs in the south-west will be less than the previous two financial years. It follows concerns that the State Government will cut 450 VicRoads jobs this year, resulting in cutbacks on road maintenance. Major arterial and local roads throughout the lower south-west are already crumbling through recent wet weather and increase traffic volumes, particularly from heavy transports carrying freight to and from the Port of Portland. The road authority’s south-western regional director … Continue reading 0 Comments
Ross Moir | THE Open House Music Sessions (OHMS) in the Portland Drill Hall got off to a great start last week, especially for Kyeema Support Services band The Travoltas. Band organiser Shaun Spencer said the event was well attended by younger community … Continue reading 0 Comments
Danielle Grindlay | IT’S difficult to describe Hazel Green as a ‘shop’. Yes, there are items on sale, but really, people visit the Hamilton store to escape from life and discuss the craze that is reconnecting high school students with their grandmas: knitting. … Continue reading 0 Comments
Bill Meldrum | PROGRESS on the $2.5 million West Portland Sewerage Scheme has slowed due to very wet ground conditions in low-lying areas near Bridgewater Rd. A Wannon Water spokeswoman said construction of the trunk sewer main in a low-lying area near Bridgewater … Continue reading 0 Comments
Kristy McDonald | DUNKELD was on Channel Nine’s weather radar on Sunday, as the network’s Today show broadcast live from the town’s arboretum at the foot of the Grampians. Grampians Tourism paired with the broadcaster to promote the region as a tourism destination, … Continue reading
Huw Cushing | LESS Portland residents are relying on Centrelink payments for income than this time last year. According to the Department of Human Services, 293 unemployed people were using the local Centrelink branch in March 2012 for Newstart and Youth allowances, compared … Continue reading
Lisa Cameron | SOUTH-WEST businesses have been asked to consider adding a student to their staff in one of three Workplace Learning placements. Workplace Learning co-ordinator, Brent Forsyth, has spent 12 months helping connect students to businesses as part of the placement program. … Continue reading
Danielle Grindlay | SOUTH-WEST Victorians have been complaining about the lack of Telstra coverage for years, but now the issue could be a matter of life and death. Telstra is the only network contracted to send text message warnings to those in danger … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by IAN LEWIS STUDENTS at both Casterton Primary School and Casterton Secondary College have received ongoing counselling support for both school communities following the recent double murders in the town. The Barwon South West Region was quick to … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by HUW CUSHING MORE efficient transport has been promised for grain growers leading up to this year’s harvest, with the implementation of a new taskforce. The move comes off the back of criticism of the previous year’s grain … Continue reading
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