New vistas for farming
NEW research by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) and CSIRO highlights five key “megatrends" that will significantly impact the future of...
Jason knows his onions
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
FOOD in all its glory has appealed to Jason Bradford since he was a teenager, and at the ripe age of 17...
A beautiful tribute to a beautiful spirit
By RUSSELL BENNETT
SHARN Walker once painted her name on Elephant Rock to celebrate her Grade 6 graduation with the rest of her classmates.
Today (Monday)...
College talent takes centre stage
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
HAVE you heard the students at Kooweerup Secondary College sing?
If not, their coming production of ‘Les Miserables’ will offer the perfect opportunity.
Students...
Cash helps program GROW
PAKENHAM Rotary has given $1500 to the GROW Foundation to look after the community.
GROW’S program focuses on mental well-being that encourages the use of...
3D image bags innovation prize
By CASEY NEILL
MELANIE Ah-Yu and Yannick Cerdor swam with the sharks and survived - and thrived.
Their Officer business L8 Studio won the Shark Tank...
Cardinia CFA fleet strengthened
By DANI ROTHWELL
THIS year’s Volunteer Emergency Service Equipment Program (VESEP) has delivered for Cardinia’s CFA units.
The program contributes $2 for every $1 contributed by...
Mobile squad will patrol stations
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
TRANSPORT Minister Jacinta Allan has responded to questions about commuter safety under the government’s new 24-hour public transport trial.
The ‘Homesafe’ trial came...
Five escape injury in Officer crash
THREE cars were involved in a crash in Officer on Saturday after one of the drivers clipped another vehicle while trying to change lanes,...
Problem with complaints
By DANI ROTHWELL
DAVID Connor is concerned about the state of our local areas and spends his time letting the responsible organisations know about it.
As...
Vanessa’s taking MS battle to Russia
By DANI ROTHWELL
A BERWICK woman fighting multiple sclerosis is aiming to raise $70,000 to get treatment in Russia.
Vanessa Weygang’s fight with MS began in...
Devastated Drydens working to prevent suicide
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
NOTE: The Press Council upheld a complaint about this article. Read the full adjudication here.
ESTELLE Dryden thinks about her stepson Cooper all...
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Wild days with wildlife
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Kay Taranto’s Wild Days Wildlife Shelter is tucked away down a drive in the Narre Warren residential precinct. It is a single-story structure under...
