Happy to move with the times
By Cam Lucadou-Wells
Keeping up with the times is a necessity for stalwart Berwick College teacher Russell Kealey.
In embracing change over the past 40 years,...
Two injured in midnight house fire
Police are investigating the cause of a house fire in Pakenham on 3 August.
It is believed the Henry Street property caught fire about 12.20am.
According...
Young dancers show their standards
By Kyra Gillespie
Dancers from Beaconhills College’s Berwick Campus have earned three gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the Dance Star and Glee...
Career comes back to the beginning
By Bonny Burrows
Cockatoo Primary School principal Darrelyn Boucher says she never had a calling to be a teacher.
But when she was granted a studentship...
Speed changes slammed
By Bonny Burrows
An Upper Beaconsfield resident says that increasing the speed limit on Salisbury Road would be accommodating criminals.
Phil Maxwell argues that there is...
Graphic school campaign goes ahead
By Bonny Burrows
Graphic anti-gambling flyers protesting against Officer’s controversial pokies proposal have been handed out at the school gate despite protest.
The flyers, which made...
No room for temple, say residents
By Bonny Burrows
Officer residents have vowed to fight against a proposal for a Buddhist temple within a green wedge zone.
The application, currently before Cardinia...
Arboretum shines a light
“Peter (volunteer Peter Ware) has identified over 30 types of birds in this little reserve - it’s fantastic - and we’re going to get...
Cyclist killed
A cyclist has died after losing control of his bike and veering into the path of a four-wheel-drive in Yannathan on Sunday afternoon.
Police report...
Reins of leadership
By Rebecca Skilton
“Someone could go into the round yard with all guns blazing and the horse is going to give them what they want,...
Anna’s art is her craft
By Rebecca Skilton
It’s a delicate craft that few people have the patience for, let alone the skill.
But for Upper Beaconsfield resident Anna Konecny,...
Parents back curriculum on sex
By Bonny Burrows
Officer Secondary College parents have backed the school’s curriculum, following media claims they are outraged abstinence from sex is being promoted to...
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Slashing $100 off default energy price
The Essential Services Commission (ESC) has released its final decision on the Victorian Default Offer electricity price, locking in a reduction of about $100...
