Teacher learned war’s lessons
This letter was sent to Berwick State School headmaster Henry McCann from one of his former teachers, Private Cox, in June 1915. It ...
Leadership forged in fire
Two prominent owners of Berwick’s iconic Edrington Estate played a major part in the war effort - from different perspectives. Prominent businessman and sporting...
Deep pockets for war effort
THOSE who remained at home were not spared from the war effort.
Schoolchildren knitted socks, women prepared care packages and the more well-off in society...
Passion for the Anzacs
THEY set out, as they do, to find out a bit about district soldiers in the lead-up to the Anzac Centenary.
What members of the...
The people behind history
THE Narre Warren and District Family History Group celebrated 25 years in May 2014.
It started with a few ladies interested in sharing family history...
Looking Back
IN A deviation from the normal format, Looking Back for this Anzac Centenary commemorative edition takes a look back through the pages of the...
Eagles rally to snuff Wickers
By DAVID NAGEL
FOR a man who knows his football inside out and has such an intricate game plan, Cranbourne coach Simon Goosey certainly has...
Big kid who went to war
Agribusiness Gippsland executive officer Susan Webster shares her memories of her uncle Hughie, who served in France as a machine-gunner.
AS KIDS, we always reckoned...
Pompey Elliott unveiled the tribute
ONE of Australia’s most revered figures of World War I, Brigadier General Pompey Elliott, braved terrible weather conditions to officially unveil the Upper Beaconsfield...
ROC-solid start, Scotty
By DAVID NAGEL
A GRUELLING pre-season under second-year coach Scott Eastwood would appear to be paying off for ROC with an impressive 14-goal win in...
He was only 19
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
PAKENHAM identity Robert Fox was remembered as a “guiding light” by those gathered to commemorate his life this week.
The long-serving member of...
Take 10
With Gary Elliott, president of the Pakenham RSL sub-branch.
Tell us a bit about your time in the services.
I’m a National Serviceman called up for...
Levi Syer’s plea hits parliament
More than 37,000 signatures demanding the Meningococcal B vaccine be made free were delivered to Victoria Parliament on Wednesday morning by the mother, schoolmates,...
