Australian bravery medal awarded to policeman for instinctive act
In a moment of pure human reaction to a devastating fire unfolding just a street away, a police sergeant who’d finished his shift made...
Victorian Government rules out forced healthcare amalgamations
A new Health Services Plan is set to guide Victoria’s under-strain healthcare system with the State Government accepting 26 of 27 recommendations from an...
One-in-three kids falling short of NAPLAN standards
About one-in-three Australian students are failing to meet basic literacy and numeracy standards, as entrenched disadvantage widens educational disparities.
Almost 1.3 million students across more...
Man charged following spate of alleged burglaries across Yarra Ranges
Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested and charged a man with 30 offences and seized over $60,000 of stolen cars, cash and...
Dix’s visit a thrilling and welcome experience
The combined Probus South Pacific in Berwick was graced by a lecture from Arnold Dix on Tuesday 6 August where he spoke to the...
Annual Wellbeing Support Grant recipients announced
Cardinia Shire Council have granted funding to 63 community organisations for projects that contribute to making Cardinia an incredible place to live.
This year's Annual...
Horse and bike trails clash
Humans, horses, and bicycles have recently created some near misses for a local horse rider from The Basin.
Horse Riding in the Doongalla area...
Mount Burnett Observatory nails it again with a front row seat Aurora view
The beautiful white dome of Mount Burnett Observatory has captured several shots of last night's aurora and the volunteers were very excited.
Thanks to...
The future is now and I can barely keep up
The future of journalism remains a question mark for me as I ventured to a meet-up in Sydney last week to meet with other...
Greens name Emerald resident Dr Merran Blair as 2025 candidate for Casey
The Australian Greens have announced their candidate for Casey in the upcoming 2025 Federal election.
Dr Merran Blair has been named as the candidate, a...
Monbulk’s ‘Artist of the Year’ Sunny Dean Tudor Debuts solo exhibition at Sherbrooke Gallery
The Monbulk ‘Artist of the Year’ Sunny Dean Tudor made his debut solo exhibition over the weekend.
His exhibition titled 'Eighteen' opened at Sherbrooke Gallery...
Volunteers honoured at Emerald Lake Park
Long time volunteers and custodians of the Emerald Lake park have been honoured by Cardinia Shire council in a ceremony to commend their efforts...