Take stress out of heat
By DR JEFF CAVE, DISTRICT VETERINARY OFFICER
WE ARE at the height of our summer and heat stress in livestock can become a...
Fireys return home
A MAJORITY of the 150 Victorian emergency services personnel who have been assisting with firefighting efforts in Western Australia returned home over the weekend.
Victorian...
MP refuses to spill the beans
FEDERAL McMillan MP Russell Broadbent has refused to comment on the government’s leadership woes and future direction.
The past fortnight has been tumultuous for the...
Driven to rinks
Beer O'Clock
When they hang up the boots, a lot of ex-footballers say the things they miss the most are the thirst for competition and...
Theft leaves firies on edge
By BEN CAMERON
THE theft of about $600 worth of goods - including important safety gear - from the Nar Nar Goon fire station last...
Catholic ethos
FOUNDED in 1997 and situated on 36 acres in rural Tynong, St Thomas Aquinas College is an independent, co-educational Catholic school from Prep to...
Short and sweet
WE have said goodbye to the year that was, but I am guessing many of the baby names that were hot in 2014 will...
CFA CEO says adieu
MICK Bourke has stepped down as chief executive officer of the Country Fire Authority.
CFA chairwoman Claire Higgins paid tribute to Mr Bourke and his...
Eyes peeled for cyclists
YOU don’t need to be a trauma surgeon to understand why cyclists will always come off second-best in a collision with a motor vehicle.
As...
Prized cattle show
FOR sheer fun and excitement, there’s nothing like a great value day out at the Berwick Cattle Show, with around 80 beef and dairy...
Centre in the saddle
By BEN CAMERON
A CATANI horse enthusiast has grand plans to increase tourism in the area by building an equestrian centre on her 90-acre property.
Suzanne...
Still very cross over tree damage
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
AN OFFICER man who erected a cross on his fence after claiming that a neighbouring Muslim school damaged his trees has said...
Civic band honours the late Lyn Stephenson
The Cardinia Civic Concert Band's recent performance was a bittersweet moment marked by an exciting guest, while many paid tribute to the late Lyn...
