NEWS
BUSINESSES in Warrnambool called for reduced summer trading. It was argued extended summer trading hours should come into place the week before of Christmas, not the fortnight before, which had been planned.
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TERANG High School student Belinda McDonald got an early start in her career as a writer, releasing her first book while in year eight. The book was called Anna’s Cabbage Patch Kid.
THE CFA announced it would begin work on a new Warrnambool station on the corner of Raglan Parade and King Street. The station was expected to cost $1.25 million to build.
AUSTRALIA Post announced it would cull the amount of public post boxes in Warrnambool. Three post boxes on Pertobe Road would be cut to one while others in the CBD would also be removed.
WARRNAMBOOL’S newest motel, the City Heart Motel, opened its doors for the first time. The motel took nine months to build and cost $750,000.
VICTORIA’S largest onshore oil discovery was made at Orford. About 30 barrels of high grade crude oil were drawn from the area with hopes there was enough oil there for commercial viability.
A LARGE steam drying and ironing machine used by Warrnambool Base Hospital since 1960 was replaced by two new high capacity tumble dryers.
ENTERTAINMENT
TWO of Hollywood’s biggest stars were drawing people through the door at Warrnambool’s Capitol Cinema. The feature film for the month was Heartburn, starring Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep.
Hunters and Collectors played the Lady Bay Hotel as part of their farewell tour while over at the Warrnambool Performing Arts Centre, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra made an appearance.
THE number one album in Warrnambool was Whispering Jack by John Farnham, while Graceland from Paul Simon held down the number two position. The number one single was a duet, I Knew You Were Waiting For Me, by George Michael and Aretha Franklin.
SPORT
A SHORTAGE of junior footballers was causing major concerns for the Hampden league. Mortlake had withdrawn its under 18 team while Terang, Cobden and Port Fairy were also running dangerously low on numbers.
NETBALL was introduced to the Hampden league for the first time. The competition was organised by Warrnambool’s Brian Guyett on behalf of the league with all nine clubs entering teams.
THE Purnim Football Club was back in action after a 30-year break. The team was preparing to line up in the Mount Noorat Football League with its first game against Noorat. Former South Warrnambool forward Geoff Clark was the Purnim coach.
