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African aid delivery
By Casey Neillcommunity to the people of Chibobo. 20587 Picture: Casey Neill TWO Upwey High School students will hand out donated bikes, beds, blankets and…
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Hostel sent packing
By Tania Martin MONBULK’S controversial 80-bed backpackers’ hostel has been sent packing. In a shock move the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) last week…
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Quiet achiever
By Tania MartinMONBULK was rocked to its core last week following the death of one of its rising stars – Alex Webb. The 12-year-old from…
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Favourites on show
EMERALD’S annual Winterfest is expected to draw a bumper crowd of 10,000 to the hills on Sunday. This year the festival will mark its 15-year…
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Vandals to take a back seat
By Tania Martin UNDERCOVER police have been assigned to stamp out bus vandalism. And bus operator US Bus Lines last week announced it had installed…
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Film festival on location
By Tania MartinSTEPPING back in time, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is returning to its roots next month – the Dandenongs. The festival will…
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Bus review hailed
FOOTHILLS residents will soon get the chance to have their say on the future of bus services in the outer-east. Public Transport Minister Lynne Kosky…
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Shifty suburbs
By Casey NeillBELGRAVE and Upwey are the two worst suburbs in Victoria for meeting building regulations, according to statistics released last week. Figures collected by…
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Minister visits rehab work- Victorian Health Minister Daniel Andrews joined seven-year-old Zac
– Casey NeillSEVEN-year-old Zachary may be unable to straighten his right arm today if it wasn’t for the Angliss Hospital Community Rehabilitation Centre (CRC). The…
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Make sure you stay for Getaway
AUSSIE rock group The Getaway Plan will play at the Ferntree Gully Hotel on its national tour. The Melbourne-based band will play at 19 locations…
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Top coaches back with Cobras
Grant Wallace, left, and Jason Knight, right, will return to coach the Kilsyth Cobras and Lady Cobras in 2008. THE Club Kilsyth Cobras have announced…
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Supercats hold off Raiders
Swift and accurate: Lester Strong for the Raiders. By Greg Oakford THREE-time defending Conference SEABL champions Geelong Supercats (17-3) showed the aspiring Knox Ford Raiders…