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Multi-million dollar plan to restore historic Bellarine pub
BY GEORGIA HOLLOWAY Times News Group 95 Beach Road, Torquay VIC 3228 A $10 MILLION planning application has been lodged to restore and enhance a 132-year-old Grand Hotel pub on the Bellarine Peninsula. Extensive works have been proposed for Portarlington’s Grand Hotel located in the main shopping precinct In the Read more…
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CFA firefighters to feel the FLAIM of Geelong technology
BY JAMES TAYLOR Thursday 28 January 2021 timesnewsgroup.com.au MORE than 30,000 volunteer firefighters in the CFA will be able to use the latest in virtual reality firefighting training using technology developed by a Geelong-based company.The CFA will purchase five FLAIM Trainer and 10 FLAIM Extinguisher systems, which will be shared Read more…
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PORT on PATROL JAN 2021
Portarlington’s refurbished police station reopens BY JAMES TAYLOR Thursday 28 January 2021 Bellarine Times VOL 14. No 5 THE outside of the Portarlington Police station may look the same, but the inside has some of Victoria’s best IT infrastructure following a $350,000 upgrade.Minister for Police and Bellarine MP Lisa Neville Read more…
About the PBDA
2019 – 2020 PBDA Members Business Directory & NEWS
BUILT A NEW FIRE STATION – on the cover of this directory is another example of the work and commitment of many people who over the years kept plugging away and finally it happened a new fire station which will keep Portarlington safe. What a year. The four projects highlighted Read more…
Events
2018 Geelong Cruise Ships February
Information on the Cruise Ships scheduled to visit Geelong for February 2018. Each cruise ship has themed tours which are pre-booked by some of the guests before arrival to various locations around the Geelong and Bellarine region. Many visit the Portarlington area Wineries on some of these pre-arranged tours. Saturday Read more…
Portarlington Safe Harbour
Portarlington Safe Harbour Completion FEB 2018
Exciting new infrastructure to last for generations to come Portarlington Safe Harbour will deliver enormous benefits to local people, visitors to the Peninsula as well as the aquaculture industry. Bellingham Marine Pty Ltd has built a 40-metre floating berth to sit alongside the inner edge of the commercial jetty. The Read more…
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Portarlington in FEB 2018 Jetstar Magazine
Just to let you know of a fantastic article featuring Portarlington in this month’s Jetstar Magazine. Freelance journalist Tim Richards travelled to Portarlington on Port Phillip Ferries in November 2017 and did a couple of activities and stayed in Port as organised by Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine. Tim’s Read more…
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A cruise ship in Portarlington JAN 2018
The very first cruise ship to visit the township of Portarlington, Victoria. Geelong was cancelled as an anchor point, something about the lack of depth in the shipping channel to Geelong. Passengers will be tendered to shore to the recently completed Portarlington Safe Harbour floating berth.
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March 2017 PBDA Business Breakfast
We filled Saints and Sailors in Portarlington, and many PBDA Members said they are looking forward to our next PBDA Breakfast.