Another year, another local favourite
KYEEMA Spring Sale is approaching, and all the favourites are gearing up.
‘To survive, we need new people’
COMMUNITY radio station 3RPC has been serving Portland and district for more than 40 years – but warns it won’t be around for anywhere near that amount of time in future if it can’t find more volunteers.
Customers fight for compensation after roof leak damages stored property
ANGRY customers who lost possessions through water damage at a Portland storage business are demanding answers after claiming they have been kept in the dark for months.
Portland Bay gill netter speaks out
THE fisher at the centre of the Portland Bay gill netting storm says he and his workers and family have had to put up with death threats, intimidation and a “disgraceful” campaign to get rid of them – but he isn’t doing anything to harm the marine life of the area or the recreational fishing sector.
Goodbye to the great man
THERE would be few for whom a flick through the Portland Observer would not turn up something of interest written by senior reporter Chalpat Sonti, who today finishes a run of more than 20 years in the newspaper business.
Bunnings to go ahead
THE Bunnings store planned for Portland’s outskirts has received the all-clear to proceed, but there is no timeline yet.
Now you know they’re coming
THE conductor getting off the tram to warn traffic it is coming is now a thing of the past, thanks to the flow-on from the winding up of Portland WorkSkills – and there’s more to come.
Another medal for the collection
IT was another great climb for crisis response dog Ember, racing from the bottom to the top of Melbourne’s Crown Metropol in 7.7 minutes.
Art with a young face
THE new exhibition in the Argyle Gallery at Julia Street Creative Space features among other things, children’s book illustrations – and there could hardly be a more appropriate work of art to greet viewers as they walk in.
Netting notice nears
A VICTORIAN Fisheries Authority proposal that would see all netting and long-line fishing banned in Portland Bay has been opened up for public comment, as an experienced local commercial fisherman has voiced concerns about some parts of the plan.
The op shop needs taking over
THE Heywood Op Shop has been run by Heywood Uniting Church for the past 30 years, but that may be about to change.
Push to use Old School again
THE Old School building has been a Heywood icon – but what to do with it?
Wood Days celebrating 30 years
THE annual Old Time Wood Days has reached its 30th year and continues to attract big crowds to a great event.
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