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Steve Robertson | ONE of Portland’s most impressive gardens will provide the setting for the “Cup Day Fever” fundraiser next week to help make dreams come true for deserving Portland children. Des and Nicki Hein’s garden, inKerrs Rd, has already been honoured with inclusion in the Open Gardens scheme. Now the garden and its picturesque lake will be appreciated by upwards of 200 guests supporting this Make-A-Wish Australia Portland Branch fundraiser. “It’s a nice way to let others appreciate the garden at a … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | THE Glenelg Shire’s seven councillors elect gathered for the first time on Monday afternoon, and will conduct their first public business in just six days. The councillors elect were welcomed by council staff at a private function in thePortlandcouncil offices, … Continue reading 0 Comments
Emma-Jayne Schenk | AN indefinite number of south-west residents fear the loss of their life savings, with the shock collapse of Banksia Financial Group leaving $660 million of investment in doubt. The Victorian financial group, with an agency inPortland, went into receivership last … Continue reading 0 Comments
Spectator-Observer Partnership | HEYWOOD has an extra doctor, following demand for the service at the Portland Family Practice. The Portland GP practice had been seeing a number of patients from Heywood andDartmoorbecause there weren’t enough doctors in Heywood, according to practice manager Beatrice … Continue reading 0 Comments
Danielle Grindlay | The Spectator thinks this short documentary, by Baimbridge College graduate, Ayden Crumpton, is worth checking out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqJN2tv_b_w Mr Crumpton, 18, is studying a Bachelor of Film and Television at JMC Academy in Melbourne. The documentary shares the life of Mr … 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
Pat Koopman | PORTLAND’S Daniel Kinghorn epitomises everything that is great about Australian Rules football. His is a truly inspirational story that also embodies life itself. It’s about perseverance, courage, determination and an approach to his sporting life where he takes nothing for … Continue reading
Scott Malcolm | PORTLAND basketball star Ebony Rolph has triumphed at the National 3×3 competition as part of the Victoria Country Under-18 women’s team. Vic Country’s team of four was new to the tournament structure and had only one training session prior to … Continue reading
Danielle Grindlay | A HAMILTON minister has defended his right to express personal views on behalf of his congregation saying, “the buck stops with me” in the Baptist organisation. ‘You are here because God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve’, continues … Continue reading
Tiana Richardson | SHARON Spiegel has local emergency services to thank for saving her life after she was lost and disoriented at Cape Bridgewater on Tuesday night. Ms Spiegel, 62, visiting Portland from Brooklyn, New York City, was out taking in the beauty … Continue reading
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