Love forged in fridge
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
SIXTY-TWO years ago, Trish Schoer was working in her local chemist shop, waiting to start training as a nurse.
Without a...
Real game they play in heaven
The Masters
Seven Mate - this time every year
THERE may not be many of us, but for fans of televised golf, the Masters is the...
Thrones of iron, hearts of steel
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
WINTER is coming, but the fifth season of the hugely popular ‘Game of Thrones’ is already here.
If you’re not watching...
Police briefs
AN EARLY morning joyride ended poorly for a 47-year-old male driver after his car crashed into a ditch in Officer.
Police received reports of the...
Raceday’s a fun day
PLENTY of race-goers and families turned out to Cardinia Shire’s Community Raceday on Sunday 12 April at the club’s new Tynong racecourse.
Kids enjoyed a...
Nature comes alive for kids
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
KOOWEERUP Community Garden was a place of fun and discovery over the weekend as families got together to explore nature.
Plenty...
The reaction is the icing on the cake
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
BELINDA Hibbert’s cakes are so impressive, you need to see them to believe they’re real.
Among her remarkable portfolio is a...
Rough road for Riley
By LIA SPENCER
*PRECEDE*
Riley Cook was born with a very rare condition where he was unable to swallow. His parents Kim and Glen...
Boy’s a battler
Pakenham boy Riley Cook was born with a very rare condition which affects one in 3500 babies.
He required major surgery shortly after he...
Long wait for fast internet
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
PROPERTIES in the Upper Beaconsfield area may not be connected to the NBN until September of next year, amid calls...
Holidays with hula hoops
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
LET’S get moving.
That was the theme which had legs racing and hearts pumping at a school holiday event in Gembrook...
Grass is always greener
AUTUMN is an ideal time to re-sow old, tired, underperforming paddocks to a new variety of ryegrass in order to capitalise on the warmer...















