Tag: News
Smokes ban plan
By PETER DOUGLAS
IF YOU are born after 1 January, 2020, one day it may be against the law to smoke cigarettes.
At least, that’s if...
Skin deep message for life
By RUSSELL BENNETT
STEVE Goodie has been involved as a player, coach or administrator in many local football leagues.
Now he’s hoping to reach them all...
Week celebrates Indigenous culture
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
FROM Sunday 3 to Sunday 10 July is National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee week or NAIDOC week.
NAIDOC Week celebrates...
A tale of two lives from drugs to freedom
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
FORMER Avonsleigh and Emerald resident Luke Williams has told his story about a life of drugs and self-destruction in a recently released...
Chipping in with jobs boost
By PETER DOUGLAS
THE Outer East is set for a major jobs boost with leading English potato crisps maker Tyrrells choosing to invest in Yarra...
Taking pride in fighting for lions
By PETER DOUGLAS
TRADITIONALLY, it’s fair to say the Animal Justice Party is no fan of the Liberal Party.
In fact, before this year’s federal election,...
Supreme Court likely for Wild brothers
By PETER DOUGLAS
A SUPREME Court date is possible for three brothers accused of the rape of a girl, 14, last year in Geelong.
Kevin Andrew...
Fibre-to-premises promise
By PETER DOUGLAS
A LURE of fibre-to-the-premises NBN to numerous towns within the Dandenong Ranges is being dangled in front of voters.
Before the Saturday, 2...
SES fears over dispute
By PETER DOUGLAS
THE ongoing enterprise bargaining dispute between the CFA and United Firefighters Union (UFU) threatens to create complications for local emergency services crews.
According...
Bill’s medal of honour
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
DURING Bill Rogers’ ‘retirement’ for the past 20 years, the past president of the Rotary Club of Belgrave has still been going...
Big Sister’s eye on us
By PETER DOUGLAS
IT WAS a whirlwind visit for Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who initially visited La Trobe to announce funds for CCTV around the...
Trail to inclusiveness
STUDENTS at Billanook Primary School are another step closer to a more inclusive environment, with construction to start soon on a sensory trail, garden,...
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Chestnut Fest success, despite sour note
Kalorama Chestnut Festival goers attended in record numbers this year as the humble community event hit its 40th anniversary running.
Shortly after all the...
