Food allergies in the mix
By Jade Glen
Childhood allergies are on the rise across the globe, but Australia takes the cake - so long as the proverbial cake is...
Grants to bust bunnies
A 2017 grants program for communities to take action on wild rabbits has been announced by the Victorian Rabbit Action Network (VRAN).
Wild rabbits are...
Buyers hold back from cheaper market
There were approximately 220 export and 150 young cattle penned at Pakenham’s Victorian Livestock Exchange representing a decrease of 100 head week-on-week.
Most of...
Quality vealers fetch top prices
There were 148 head at Baw Baw Livestock Exchange last week, with the yarding consisting mainly of vealers.
Quality in the vealer pens was improved...
Passion, hard work bears fruit
By Bonny Burrows
“Follow your heart, do what you enjoy and you’ll find a way”.
That’s the advice former Kooweerup Secondary College school captain Jackson Denereaz...
Disability no barrier to Kim’s dreams
By Bonny Burrows
Kim Berry is living proof disability is no barrier when it comes to achieving your dreams.
Despite living with cerebral palsy and vision...
Youth crime way down
By Bonny Burrows
Youth crime in Cardinia is down 27.7 per cent since 2014, the latest figures from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) reveal.
According to...
Atomic Blonde fails to go off
Atomic Blonde (MA15+)
Starring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy
Once upon a time, I thought I could quite happily watch Charlize Theron read the phone book for...
Good fight from good wife
The Good Fight,
SBS, Wednesday, 9.30pm
A spin-off from a very popular show is not always the “licence to print ratings” that writers not willing...
Wally winner shows her colours
Seven-year-old Meagan Graham is the proud winner of the Wally Wombat colouring competition.
Leap into excellence
By Bonny Burrows
The spotlight was on Kooweerup Secondary College’s quiet achievers at its inaugural Leap Awards’ presentation night.
Held on 3 August, awards were presented...
New campus chief has big plans
By Bonny Burrows
With a new campus and a new leader, Federation University (FedUni) has big plans for its Berwick campus, come 2018.
The university, which...
Battin loses leadership, replaced by first ever woman to lead Victorian...
Berwick MP Brad Battin has been dumped from leadership of the Victorian Liberal Party after less than a year in the role, with Liberal...
