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2200 copies of the Port Report are produced and delivered in Portarlington during the third week of every month. A limited number of copies are also available at most business houses in Portarlington, Indented Head and St.Leonards. A FULL electronic version (in PDF format approximately 3meg.) is available on request at:- ecopy@portarlingtonoz.com Hard copies are also available on subscription at AUD$20.00 per annum. Simply post your request with payment to P.O. Box 177. Portarlington Vic 3223.


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TAKING THE RIGHT PATH!

Now, some of us like footpaths, and some of us don’t. But none of us would like footpaths all around our community - we don’t live in suburbia, do we?
But we do need some organized system of footpaths so that our young parents pushing prams and our senior citizens who need to use some type of mobility assistance can have smooth, safe surfaces to negotiate to and from home to visit friends, do their shopping or go for a stroll around in good weather. We certainly don’t have that convenience now.
Cr Doull, during his “before the council” address a couple of years ago, pointed to the need for such a footpath system where no-one in Portarlington would need to walk more than 100 metres to link up with a safe and negotiable footpath grid. This, of course, will take time to achieve, and incur considerable costs to householders along the designated route.
The CoGG has put forward a plan to provide footpaths on the west side of Fisher Street between Langdon and Fenwick Streets. Total costs would be $102 295 with ratepayers in Fisher Street having to pay half—$51 147.50. But the east side of Fisher Street is almost all “footpathed”, so west side footpaths would seem almost unnecessary.
HOW ABOUT using the $51 147.50 of our council’s money to “footpath” a little further south (to the “bull paddock” adjacent to the Lions Village), then a little further north right up to Newcombe Street on the east side?
A light path to the from Fisher Street to the rear of the Lions Village, provided from fund raising activities, would then provide completely paved access to the current footpath. Perhaps make the current school crossing a permanent pedestrian crossing (so folks could travel right up to Newcombe Street).
Paved access for Ann Nichol residents, paved access for Lions Village folks and others in the vicinity, utilization of current resources, and no $2 000 - $3 000 impost and Fisher Street residents!

 

 

 

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AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS
The Portarlington Australia Day Committee Australia Day celebrations for 2012 will held at the Portarlington Golf Club again on Wednesday January 26th, commencing at 11.00 am.

Our Australia Day Ambassador is Dr Bronwyn King specialist in radiation oncology at The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Dr King has been active in many other fields:
State & national champion swimmer.
Australian swimming team doctor.
Mentor Big Brothers Big Sisters. “Young Achievers Program.”
“Traveller Host” in the Servas. International organization.
A truly community based celebration of our National Day!

Sausage sizzle and drink provided
All community members welcome!

SIP CAMPAIGN

Staying in Portarlington group launched its say “YES” to NO Plastic Shopping Bags in Portarlington

NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE

The Neighbourhood House Community Cooking group has been enjoying a productive Wednesday morning, not only learning new food preparation and cooking skills, but enjoying what they have cooked together for lunch and some are even cooking their evening meals

CFA NEWS

As part of the fire awareness campaign the CFA ran open days at 400 fire stations across Victoria, the Port Brigade participated in this initiative opening our station and explaining the workings of our equipment to community member

COUNCILLOR DOULL REPORTS

The Portarlington Recreation Reserve is many things to many people and by adopting a master plan we can ensure that the reserve meets the needs of locals and visitors for many years to come.