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Steve Robertson | THE planned visit of a cruise ship toPortlandin February has been thrown into disarray with news the ship’s operator, Classic International Cruises, has been placed into voluntary administration. It’s understood that passengers who booked cruises on the MV Athena in Australia this summer, including the cruise stopping on February 5 in Portland, may have to travel on another ship. Glenelg Shire chief executive officer Sharon Kelsey said the council was aware of the recent developments concerning the MV Athena and … Continue reading 0 Comments
Bill Meldrum | TWO new faces have been elected to the Glenelg Shire Council for the next four years after yesterday’s declaration of the poll inPortland. The two new councillors are high profile Portland YMCA executive officer Anita Rank and long-time Portlander and … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | THE main Portland boat ramp is being upgraded at a cost of $251,000 as an interim measure ahead of the construction of a new four-lane boat ramp, but the Glenelg Shire Council says some materials will be recycled. The upgrade … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | THE old Holden dealership site which has been vacant since March could be transformed into a truck depot for Warrnambool-based freight company Ryans. The company lodged a planning permit application with the Glenelg Shire Council last Friday after meetings with … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | FOR the Saunders family it was the welcoming home of a loved one and the final chapter in a 70-year story. After travelling nearly 4000 kilometres, soil from thePort Moresbygrave of WWII soldier Harry Saunders, was returned to Gunditjmara country … Continue reading
Bill Meldrum | THE Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ruled in favour of an appeal to allow four houses to be built on small allotments at Foleys Rd, Cashmore. Permits have now been issued to allow houses on lots 2, 3, 4 … Continue reading
Huw Cushing | AN audit of the Glenelg Shire Council’s caretaker policy will be released in the next one to two weeks but has already come under fire from councillors. Three councillors speaking with the Portland Observer labelled the policy as ‘overkill’, ‘over-the-top’ … Continue reading
Huw Cushing | THE Glenelg Shire has the best ecosystem in the south west but the worst human wellbeing according to a new study. The two-year study conducted by the University of Ballarat compared Glenelg Shire with Southern Grampians, Moyne, Warrnambool City, Corangamite … Continue reading
James Bourke | STUDENTS at Bayview College have been busy organising a FReeZa event that will take place on the eve of the Upwelling Festival. The students are apart of a Year 11 VCAL class that has been working in partnership with the … Continue reading
Emma-Jayne Schenk | THE south-west was hit with its highest August rainfall in eight years on Friday, with widespread flash flooding creating havoc across the region. With 26 millimetres of rain drenching Hamilton on Friday and more than 13 millimetres on Thursday, local … Continue reading
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