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Dunkeld on the weather radar

15 May 2012 @ 11:44 AM

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, with the support of State Government flood recovery funding. Today show weather presenter, Emma Freedman, kept locals entertained for several hours, even taking up the opportunity to have a kick of the footy with victorious Dunkeld Rams under-12 side.  0 Comments

  • Sustainable living on show

    5 May 2012 @ 9:04 AM

    Kristy McDonald  |  IF you are planning to use pedal power to get to the Hamilton Sustainable Living Expo this weekend, you are guaranteed to arrive in style. The ‘Ride On’ bike valet is a free service for people who ride their bikes [...]  0 Comments

  • Tough budget

    3 May 2012 @ 5:08 PM

    Rex Martinich  |  THE Victorian Government claims its new budget is an optimistic response to economic challenges, but the Opposition says many programs vital to the Hamilton region have been cut. The 2012-13 Budget contains an estimated surplus of $155 million in 2012-13 [...]  0 Comments

  • Push for regional growth

    25 Apr 2012 @ 3:35 PM

    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 [...]  0 Comments

Gunns to sell export facility 0

16 Apr 2012 @ 12:30 PM | Portland Observer   

Tiana Richardson  |  GUNNS Limited has announced it will sell its export woodchip terminal at the Port of Portland. The decision was made public late last week and a spokesperson for the company said the Portland facility was no longer the strategic asset [...]

Port continues iron ore push 0

4 Apr 2012 @ 12:08 PM | Portland Observer   

Bill Meldrum  |  THE Port of Portland will continue with its push to become an export port for magnetite iron ore from the Broken Hill region, despite Port Pirie securing an early agreement for a slice of the resource. Iron ore company Carpentaria [...]

ON THE ROADS: Police out in force this weekend 0

3 Apr 2012 @ 9:07 AM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Danielle Grindlay  |  NO matter where you are in the state, authorities will be close-by this Easter long-weekend. Stringent state-wide operations will see more police out on the roads with hopes an excess of officers will mean fewer incidents. While most people enjoy [...]

Two more wind energy sites planned in region 0

30 Mar 2012 @ 1:54 PM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Emma-Jayne Schenk  |  TWO more wind energy facilities are being built in the region, with early works starting at the Ryan Corner and Hawkesdale sites. Upon completion, the Ryan Corner wind farm will have 67 turbines with a total wind farm capacity of [...]

NBN rolls on past our shire 0

30 Mar 2012 @ 1:46 PM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Rex Martinich  |  HAMILTON and surrounding towns have been left out of the National Broadband Network’s new roll out plan. The region is still without a scheduled date for the roll out of the NBN despite one third of Australia finding out on [...]

Wind farms are a no – Staff 0

23 Mar 2012 @ 2:58 PM | General    Hamilton Spectator    Publications   

Emma-Jayne Schenk  |  INDUSTRIAL size wind energy facilities proposed for the region will ruin Southern Grampians Shire Council’s chances to be the “most liveable provincial community”. This is according to Southern Grampian’s Landscape Guardians president, Keith Staff, who is doing all he can [...]

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