Stone food for hard times
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
EVERY week, Gloria Anderson sees a need in Doveton.
Gloria is one of several Cornerstone Contact Centre volunteers who run a...
Watch out as numbers swell
CASEY Neighbourhood Watch will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) next week and members have high hopes to attract more people to their group.
Jennifer...
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Shannon Noll in town
SHANNON Noll is performing at the Hallam Hotel this month. The country boy from Condobolin won the hearts of Australians when...
Neighbours treated after fire rescue attempt
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
TWO well-intentioned neighbours were hospitalised after coming to the rescue of an 87-year-old Endeavour Hills woman whose house was engulfed in flames...
Stand together
By CASEY NEILL
“I PLEDGE to man up."
Hallam student Sovandara Tep and his male Keysborough College peers signed this pledge during a unique approach to...
United against the pain
By GROUP EDITOR GARRY HOWE
“I SWEAR never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women. This is my oath.”
A growing number of...
Shaken, not deterred
By BRIDGET SCOTT
THE glamour of the occasion couldn’t hide the dark reality that is family violence when Windermere hosted an awareness-raising cocktail party last...
Forum opens up the debate
By CASEY NEILL
THE Great Debate: Is Family Violence a Crime? is designed to get people talking.
Organiser Linda Watson, based at support service WAYSS in...
Political cup cools
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
FINALLY an outlet to buy Greek coffee has opened in central Dandenong - and now MP John Pandazopoulos’s 22-year reign as its...
Chips down
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
CASEY council has snubbed a multi-council Enough Pokies campaign ahead of the state election, instead opting to advocate on its own.
Its councillors,...
Ollie’s at bay
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
A CHERISHED family dog which trapped itself inside a car engine bay for more than half a day has been rescued by...
Liberals get on board the transport upgrade bus
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
THE State Government has promised to increase the bus services at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre, if successful in next month’s election.
Premier Denis...
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Youth build their lives at new home
Mission Australia has opened new housing to support young people leaving out-of-home care amidst the rental crisis.
The much-needed initiative will house 10 young people...
