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Kirsty Hill | THE Heywood Wood, Wine and Roses Festival drew a large crowd on Saturday, and organisers deemed it a fantastic day. From the start organisers had big plans for the festival’s 20th annual year, and they weren’t disappointed, with more than 100 market stalls and a huge range of food, drink, and entertainment on offer. Throughout the day the weather became rather hot, but for many returning festival goers the general view was that it was much more manageable than the … Continue reading 0 Comments
Bill Meldrum | A GROUP of model train enthusiasts are hoping all tracks lead to Heywood tomorrow for the Wood Wine and Roses Festival. The 15 members of the Heywood Model Train Group will launch their revamped major exhibit which now features models … Continue reading 0 Comments
Rex Martinich | HAMILTON could benefit from the rise of the wood pellet industry, according to forestry companies and the Southern Grampians Shire’s economic development strategy. The manufacture of fuel pellets from timber industry waste by-products has been successful in the United States … Continue reading 0 Comments
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by Portland Observer A STRANGE looking creature that washed up on Nuns’ Beach yesterday morning had many people wondering if aliens had landed or a prop from Dr Who had washed up on the beach. In fact it … Continue reading 0 Comments
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by IAN LEWIS THOUSANDS of hectares of farm land used for Blue Gum plantations in the Casterton area and surrounding Glenelg and Southern Grampians shires could be a fire hazard once the plantations are harvested, according to the … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by STEVE ROBERTSON GLENELG Shire councillors took the first of a series of major steps this week to improve the shire’s road network in advance of a huge increase in the number of trucks transporting woodchips to the … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by LISA CAMERON CAVENDISH couple, Rex and Judith Astbury, have shown how a generous gift can make a big difference, helping to raise close to $7000 for flood victims. Mr Astbury donated two, 32 metre loads of cut … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by MARK LEE A TEN thousand dollar membership to a non-profit resource information centre has raised eyebrows at the Southern Grampians Shire council meeting on Wednesday. It was recommended councillors pass a motion renewing the shire’s membership to … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by BILL MELDRUM PLANTATION Energy’s proposed $25 million wood pellet mill at Heywood is in limbo and at risk of being scrapped. The company’s plans for another mill, at Wandilo near Mount Gambier, are believed to be facing … Continue reading
Spectator-Observer Partnership | Originally written by TIANA RAY BLUE gum plantations being grown for sawn timber isn’t a short to medium term option in the south-west, according to Plantation Timber general manager John Kellas. Dr Kellas, also the former executive officer of the … Continue reading
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