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| Trains run daily from Melbourne to Warrnambool with connecting coach services to Port Fairy. Ring V-Line for up to date timetable Ph: 136196. Warrnambool Buslines 03 5562 5748 | |||
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| The area bounded by Regent, Gipps, Campbell and William Streets is an Alcohol Free Zone. Police ensure that this local law is observed. | |||
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| 1st weekend in September Ex-Libris is a celebration of literature inspired by the Welsh “bookshop” village of Hay on Wye. During the fair, Port Fairy will come alive with thousands of books for sale at the Community Centre and literary events happening at various venues around town. | |||
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| Old School, Downs Road Codrington VIC Open: Usually open but advisable to ring Expose yourself to art and experience the passion that is the art of Kate Smith | |||
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| 39A Bank Street Port Fairy VIC Open: 7 days This colourful and contemporary gallery is home to 7 local artists. Glass, sculpture, painting, silk, jewellery and more. Call in and meet the artists. | |||
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| 1164 Princes Highway Killarney VIC Open: 10am to 5pm 7 days New and secondhand instruments. Sheet music and accessories. Collectables, old wares and antiques. | |||
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| Trains run daily from Melbourne to Warrnambool with connecting coach service to Port Fairy. Just ring V-Line from anywhere in Victoria for an up to date timetable. There are also coach connections to and from Hamilton, Ballarat, Apollo Bay, Mount Gambier, Halls Gap and Ararat. V-Line 13 61 96 Warrnambool Bus Lines 03 5562 5748 Port Fairy Bus Depot 03 5568 1355 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday Port Fairy Taxi 0419 764 983 | |||
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| 62 Regent Street Port Fairy VIC Open: Most afternoons 1pm to 5pm Visit the working studio where Robert and Freya create colourful hand blown glass, lampworked beads, cast glass sculptures and enambled plates. Glass bead making workshops | |||
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| Some Port Fairy beaches do allow dogs between 9am and 6pm daily for the period 1st December until 1st May. Please check the Visitor Information Centre for details. Dogs are never allowed onto Griffith Island. Owners must keep their dogs on a lead in the area bounded by Campbell, James, Regent and Williams Streets, King George Square and Martins Point. It is an offence not to carry a bag or clean up after your dog. | |||
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| Police 000 Campbell Street Port Fairy Ambulance 000 or 133 009 for non emergency transport Fire Brigade 000 SES Emergency 132 500 Hospital Moyne Health Services Villiers Street Port Fairy Ph: 03 5568 0100 Medical Clinic Villiers Street Port Fairy Ph: 03 5568 1559 Pharmacy Sackville Street Port Fairy Ph: 03 5568 1083 Vet Ph: 03 5568 1855 | |||
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