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Think of the modern Anzacs
ANZAC Day has deep significance for all Australians. While experiences of the Anzac spirit may vary for each individual, every Australian surely can appreciate the…
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Antique boxes on display
A NEW exhibition was opened earlier this month by Cardinia Mayor Leticia Wilmott at Emerald Museum. The attraction shows a wonderful private collection of rare…
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Community hub a coup for health
A NEW community hub planned for Belgrave will provide upgraded facilities with disability access to accommodate numerous community services under the one roof. The Belgrave…
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Time to acknowledge volunteers
THIS year National Volunteer Week will be celebrated from 11-17 May. Every day around the country, people are giving of their time and skills to…
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Decades of quality crafted yarns
THE Bendigo Woollen Mills celebrated 30 years of locally crafted yarns and patterns recently. Owned by two local families, Bendigo Woollen Mills is now Australia’s…
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Services suffer in silence
By JESSE GRAHAM AN Upwey father is campaigning for the ADF to adapt its privacy laws to inform family members of suicide attempts, after losing…
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Ice action plan is needed now
THE scourge of ice has impacted countless communities across Victoria. This is why I was pleased that our government recently announced Victoria’s Ice Action Plan…
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TV star commits to festival
By PETER DOUGLAS UK television star turned children’s author David Walliams is heading to the region next month as part of the Yarra Ranges Children’s…
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Two men to front court over stolen machinery
A LAUNCHING Place man and a Healesville man will face court later in the year after trucks and machinery were stolen from Boronia last week.…
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Gallipoli to take the lead
By JESSE GRAHAM MOUNT Evelyn’s Gallipoli soldier descendants will be front and centre on Anzac Day, with the RSL announcing the relatives of Diggers will…
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A true leader of men
By KATH GANNAWAY IT MAY seem cliched, but Captain George Ingram proved himself to be a leader of men. There are plenty of stories of…
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Leg lost, but spirit kept
By JESSE GRAHAM “AT THE going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.” Those words, which make up part of…