Book Week feature: Tarryn Gourley and Maddy Bourke, teachers at Bayles Regional Primary School
What is the first book you remember reading?
Tarryn: Fox in Socks by Dr Seuss.
Maddy: Hairy Maclary by Lynley Dodd.
What book or series do...
Vicki Thornton, Myli library program officer
What is one book that everyone should read and why?
Oh, that's so hard, that's like choosing your favourite child. I really don't...
SE Business Awards – a path to success
Nominations are now open for the Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 South East Business Awards, held annually to celebrate business excellence in the...
An astronomer’s dream at Mount Burnett Observatory open day
Astronomy lovers will be able to take a sneak peek into the world of a local observatory this month, with Mount Burnett Observatory (MBO)...
Olinda resident making ‘preposterous’ phoenixes from pianos
Pianos are renowned for their intricacy and grand appearance, often made with over 12,000 parts, thousands of them moving just to make music.
A creative...
Scottish finest on show
Dandenong Showgrounds was a field of tartan and bagpipes for the 20th annual Scottish Heritage Day.
Magnificent Clydesdale horses, Shetland and highland ponies and...
Getting Away With Murder in the Dandenong Ranges
Author Kerryn Mayne’s debut novel Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder is set in the base of the Dandenong Ranges, following the protagonist revisiting...
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Walk to D’Feet MND Pakenham
Become a Walking Warrior and join us for a great day out in Pakenham to show our support for people...
Future of hybrid working
Go back to the pre-Covid days (remember them?) and it may be just me but I don’t recall hearing the term ‘hybrid working’.
Back then...
Emerald-based painter enters Archibald Prize
An Emerald-based painter has entered his portrait into the 2023 national Archibald Prize.
It will be Ken Hunt’s 18th entry into the competition over...
Trailer and release date announced for Disney’s series The Clearing, based on doomsday cult...
Disney+ has announced the release date and a new trailer for upcoming series The Clearing - based on the experience of members of doomsday...
Gunn’s blaze photographic awards
Pakenham Camera Club recently conducted its 2022 awards presentation evening, and later, it’s March open digital competition event at Meadowvale Retirement Village.
A longtime photographer...
Fatal collision in Pakenham
Police and Emergency services are currently at the scene of a fatal collision in Pakenham.
It’s believed a silver Audi and a Subaru station wagon...
