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Steve Robertson | NO matter what sort of artistic subjects you fancy, from seascapes to birds to evocative depictions of rural Victorian life, chances are there was a picture to please you at the 30th annual Rotary Art Show which finished yesterday in the Portland Civic Hall. Attracting entries from all acrossAustralia, the variety and quality of the art was termed “extremely high” by judge Raelene Sharp, herself an Archibald Prize artist. In all, more than 350 works went on display. Craig Davy, … Continue reading 0 Comments
Huw Cushing | FOLLOWING years of hard work, Portland inventor Jamie Cram hopes his product is about to take off after winning an international award. Last Friday, Mr Cram won the manufacturing category of the Bendigo Inventor Awards 2012, receiving $3000 and the … Continue reading 0 Comments
Emma-Jayne Schenk | WE all remember going to the butcher with mum, the man behind the counter handing you a slice of chicken loaf, if you were lucky, with a nod and a wave. But the days of the friendly local butcher are … Continue reading 0 Comments
James Bourke | FATHER of three Paul Beattie has been selected as Portland’s first Community Father of the Year. The inaugural year of the Portland YMCA award was met with a huge response, with hundreds of nominations from district children. From the many … Continue reading 0 Comments
Spectator-Observer Partnership | DURING a recent well-publicised international sporting event, the Portland YMCA promoted fitness, especially among the very young, encouraging them to ‘Go for Gold’ and ‘Find the Champion within’. Colouring-in competitions were held in Observer Kids, with $300 of valuable sporting … Continue reading
Emma-Jayne Schenk | A WARRAYURE woman has proved her worth in the community, beating almost 2500 other people to become the regional winner in the Family Day Care Australia Educator of the Year awards. Despite receiving the top honour, family day care educator, … Continue reading
Danielle Grindlay | FASHION Hall of Fame designer, Lisa Barron, had a tough day judging this year’s Australasian Young Designers Wool Awards entries on Tuesday. Ms Barron and her production manager, Kerith Barnett, made the trip from Melbourne to size up more than … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | LOCAL volunteer Claire Stuchbery has received the 2012 Victorian Minister for Health Volunteer Award for outstanding individual achievement from a rural health service. Mrs Stuchbery, 75, has been volunteering for the Meals on Wheels program for 36 years, and still … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | MOUNT Clay Archers have hosted their annual three-day competition, which drew archers from several other clubs from throughout Victoria and South Australia. There were 66 archers that competed and enjoyed the whole weekend with a lot of positive feedback received. … Continue reading
Mark Robinson | PRESTIGE and honour are two words associated with the Hamilton and District Cricket Association’s premier award but for the 2011-12 PF Christie winner, Toby Knight, it means more than that. The man behind the award, Peter Christie, and his legacy … Continue reading
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