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Huw Cushing | THE Nelson Visitor Information Centre is likely to be closed for the equivalent of four-days of the week with Parks Victoria withdrawing their services in favour of online bookings. The decision to drop out of the Nelson Visitor Information Centre (NVIC) was denied by a Parks Victoria spokesman, but staff at the centre, employed by both the Glenelg Shire Council and Parks Victoria, confirmed that their hours will reduced to three days a week in the coming months. NVIC employee … Continue reading 0 Comments
Bill Meldrum | A KEY piece of Portland’s tourism infrastructure, the Anderson Point steps, is open to the public again after almost five years of being closed. Two sections of steps and a platform at the bottom of the steps were reinstated by … Continue reading 0 Comments
Danielle Grindlay | “USE us or lose us” is the message from South West TAFE chief executive, Joe Piper, who said he was holding a brave face after the announcement of State Budget cuts. About 20 per cent of South West TAFE’s funding … Continue reading 0 Comments
Bill Meldrum | BATTLELINES are being drawn between the Glenelg Shire Council and the State Government over the proposed helipad at The Ploughed Field. It follows an explosive report by shire chief executive officer Sharon Kelsey on the Portland District Health bid to … Continue reading 0 Comments
Rex Martinich | HAMILTON’S bus service to Horsham has been immediately and indefinitely halted by the company that runs it. P and P Glaubitz transport company owner, Paul Glaubitz, said mechanical problems had forced the company to take the Hamilton to Horsham bus … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by TIANA RICHARDSON AUSTRALIAN Workers’ Union Victorian secretary Cesar Melhem said yesterday the high Australian dollar needed to be addressed to assist Australia’s manufacturing industry and particularly the Portland aluminium smelter. Mr Melhem raised his concerns after an … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by HUW CUSHING THE threat to Portland’s $70 million live export trade has passed with no support yesterday for a Federal Government vote to ban the trade. Yesterday’s vote came during intense scrutiny of the live export trade … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by IAN LEWIS CASTERTON’S under-18 team is now firmly entrenched in the top three on the Western Border Football League ladder following its comprehensive victory over South Gambier at Island Park at the weekend. The Cats are now … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by ANGELA CROMIE LOCAL ecosystems face the threat of destruction with the discovery of a three metre-long crocodile in a dam near Hamilton recently. Waltanna Farms has been forced to erect signs and fencing to protect livestock and … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by NICK BROWN LAST year the Black Saturday bushfires devastated Australia taking 173 lives and injuring a further 414 people, and two Wannon residents believe the Wannon could be at risk of the same devastation. Build up of … Continue reading
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