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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…
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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.