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Western Port Parade at Hastings February 27

Westernport Festival took place in Hastings this weekend (February 26-28) and below is a slideshow of the Street Parade on Saturday afternoon February 27. Click the play button and a new window or tab will open in your browser and the slideshow will load; a few seconds later the Smilebox slideshow will open. Close the window or tab and you will return here.

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All photos by Gordon Woolf, copyright 2010

Wind power returns to Hastings

About 18 months after it broke down, the wind turbine at the Kings Creek Hotel in Hastings is again providing electric power to the hotel - about a quarter of the electricity needed to run the venue.

It was, according to a story in the Western Port Trader, a journey for the hotel management that included finding their own sources for parts and tradesmen to carry out the repairs but now the 9-metre blades are turning again.

The turning blades are a landmark for Hastings and when they are turning they can be spotted from many kilometres away on the Mornington-Tyabb road.