Farewell, after a big community effort

PORTLAND District Health staff as well as representatives from Glenelg Shire Council, Bahloo café and United Way Glenelg outside the vaccination centre at the Civic Hall which will close Saturday. The two women who have managed the clinic are Claire Holt (third from left) and Margaret Cadenhead (right). Picture: CHALPAT SONTI 21112cs01

By Chalpat Sonti

November 19, 2021 | 6:30 AM

IT would be fair to say that, especially during the last lockdown, no place in Portland was busier than the Civic Hall – and yet not a single function of other celebration event has been held there since early in the year.

But Portland District Health will have something to celebrate as it winds down the coronavirus vaccination clinic at the hall, the last day being tomorrow.