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Film credits for poor
THE story of how the AIDS virus threatened to rob a Zulu mother of seeing her child’s first day at school is to be shown…
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Skills to ensure spaces
STUDENTS of conservation and land management are rolling up their sleeves to help protect Dandenong Ranges National Park. Six students from Swinburne TAFE are assisting…
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Summer cooking
By Tania MartinMT DANDNEONG chef Ben Higgs says that as summer approaches it is time to get out the barbecue and enjoy cooking. He said…
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Council hopefuls
POTENTIAL candidates for the Cardinia Shire Council elections on Saturday, 26 November can learn more about the transition from citizen to councillor at a forum…
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A new look for recycle clothes
RECYCLED clothing and new and recycled maternity wear are attracting scores of shoppers to Monbulk store, Ladylike Recycled Clothing. Owner Natalie Vandenberg has already moved…
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Council ‘wheelies’ blasted
By Paul PickeringA HILLS environmentalist has lashed out at the Shire of Yarra Ranges’ environmental management procedures, citing a ‘bushland massacre’ at a Selby reserve…
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Open gardens
THE milder autumn weather is an invitation to people to get out in the garden and catch up on some of the jobs which are…
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Artist takes off on New Expressions
By Paul PickeringUPWEY’S Philip Hodson says he has always been a frustrated artist and that it is only in retirement that he has found his…
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Koala offers family care for children
KOALA Childcare and Early Learning Centre is a family owned childcare centre in Montrose providing early childhood education for children up to six years old.…
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Mini chopper’s big message
CFA deputy chief officer Geoff Conway launched the CFA’s first children’s interactive firefighting aircraft in the Dandenongs last month. The mini Helitak was launched alongside…
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Care for comedy
By Tania MartinA NIGHT of comedy and a stage play are just some of the exciting events on show at the Burrinja Gallery this month.…
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Bank provides sound returns
– Tania MartinBENDIGO Bank is spending its profits by granting more than $53,000 to 49 community groups across the Dandenong Ranges. A new playground for…