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The Portland Observer is the state’s third oldest newspaper, and celebrated 150 years on August 20, 1992. The paper is published Monday, Wednesday and Friday.Portland is an historic town and is recognised as being Victoria’s birthplace, it was founded in 1834. A small seaside village transformed into a hub of industrial development with a world class deep water port that is home to holiday makers’ pleasure craft and the fishing fleet.A chequered history, but a bright and colourful future is on the cards for Portland with manufacturing and export generating investment and employment.The Portland Observer covers many towns, including – Portland, Heywood, Narrawong, Tyrendarra, Hamilton, Dartmoor, Mt. Gambier, Warrnambool, Condah, Casterton, Winnap, Branxholme, Pt. Fairy, Digby, Yambuk, Coleraine, Merino and Macarthur.
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Booking – display, classified and editorial: 3 days prior
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Delivery
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Hamilton Spectator
59 Gray Street
Hamilton Vic
Australia
3300
or Via Quickcut to Hamilton Spectator
Circulation
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4774 (ABC)
Population in prime circulation area: 10,969
Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Circulated in Portland, Heywood, west to Dartmoor and east to Yambuk.
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Darrell Morrison
Phone: (03) 5522 3014
Fax: (03) 5523 4765
Advertising Manager
Regan Malseed
Phone: (03) 5522 3002
Fax: (03) 5523 4765
Administration
Phone: (03) 5522 3000
Fax: (03) 5572 3800
News Editor
Ellen Linke
Phone: (03) 5522 3006
Fax: (03) 5523 4765
Sports Editor
Pat Koopman
Phone: (03) 5522 3012
Fax: (03) 5523 4765
Production Manager
Peter Weston
Phone: (03) 5551 3837
Fax: (03) 5571 1963
Prepress
Daniel Winnell
Phone: (03) 5551 3833
Fax: (03) 5571 1963
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