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The Committee for Portland's submission to the Great South Coast Regional Strategic Plan is now available for download.

This document has already been submitted and will demonstrate Portland's vision and importance to the overall Great South Coast Regional Strategic Plan.

Committee for Portland Members are invited to the June 2010 Member's Dinner on Thursday the 24th of June at 6.00pm.

A feature of the dinner will be Stan Alves. Stan is one of the rare individuals whose multifaceted ability has taken him from the elite sporting arena, into that of business management and back to sport.

The latest Committee for Portland Newsletter is now available for download. If you'd like to find out about our current members, and many activities please select the link below.

The Committee for Portland calendar of meetings and events is now available. Download it directly from here to keep up to date with exactly what's going on with the Committee for Portland.

Stop for a moment and think about what life would be like without administrative staff. Most likely you’ve conjured up some kind of hectic imagery. Simply put, these employees make such an enormous contribution to our workplaces and praise for their hard work is often unsung.

For the first time in the Glenelg Shire, United Way Glenelg together with Committee for Portland will be hosting a breakfast and encouraging all bosses to say thanks to their staff by taking them along to enjoy a scrumptious hot breakfast with the chance to walk away with an armful of prizes. The morning aims at both thanking and honoring these wonderful people.

The event will be held on Wednesday 21st April 2010 at the Richmond Henty Hotel, Blue Room overlooking the beautiful Portland harbor and begin at 7.00am where guests will have the opportunity to network with other Administrative staff. The event is proudly presented by Committee for Portland with special guest speaker Dr Rhonda Galbally AO. Tickets are $40 per person or $280 for table of 8.

About the Guest Speaker:
Dr Rhonda Galbally is an inspiration to all Australian woman. Rhonda has seized opportunities at critical moments in the last decades to creatively shape her life - and help shape the lives of others. Rhonda has successfully ridden the boundary between the government, commercial and non-profit worlds, forging productive linkages that have created widespread benefits for the wider community. She was awarded an Order of Australia in 1990, the Award of the Degree Doctor of Science (honoris causa) in 1998 and the Centenary Medal in 2003 in recognition of her service to the community. Currently Dr Rhonda Galbally is CEO of “Our Community� , Chair of the Victorian Disability Advisory Council land the Royal Women’s Hospital, and Patron of Compassionate Friends and ORYGEN Youth Health.

For further details contact Nicole on 0410 513 305 and for bookings please print the attached invitation.

Please go to our "Jobs Portland" page for details of a Research Assistant for the Federal Member for Wannon, David Hawker.

The position is to accommodate Maternity Leave for six months, with a possible extension

The following Bills which were introduced into State Parliament in late 2009 and that are scheduled for full debate in early February 2010.

Transport Integration Bill 2009
Magistrates' Court Amendment (Mental Health List) Bill 2009
Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
Livestock Management Bill 2009
Public Finance and Accountability Bill 2009
Severe Substance Dependence Treatment Bill 2009
Education and Training Reform Amendment Bill 2009
Legislation Reform (Repeals No. 6) Bill 2009
Accident Compensation Amendment Bill 2009

Please go to our "Jobs Portland" page to see some of the available positions in Portland for Council employees and other positions.

Next Tuesday the 8th of December the PSG in conjuction with the Committee for Portland and the Alternative Energy Association will present a workshop about how the inclusion of domestic solar equipment is really hurting the large scale renewables industry, which is having a real and substantial impact on green jobs in Portland.

Please refer to flyer for more details.

We are hosting a Community Breakfast on Tuesday the 17th of November at the Portland Golf Club starting at 7.30am.

Please download our flyer for more information