Safe-house for ice addicts
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A DROUIN group tackling ice addiction has secured a safe-house designed to expand their rehabilitation efforts.
The Ice Meltdown Project, led by Janice...
Labour of roo love
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
WHEN a kangaroo is injured or beyond rescue, local councils and Wildlife Victoria count on volunteers to save or euthanase the animal...
Green light to treat doctor shortage
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
EMERALD’s long-standing doctor scarcity will be overhauled following a nationwide update to doctor shortage classifications.
Emerald Medical Centre and the Mandala Clinic have...
Escaping torment and fear
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A PAKENHAM mum who boldly escaped her abusive partner said her strength to get help, and eventually leave, was a feat she...
Kylie lives on
By GARRY HOWE
Peter Blackwood’s ritual keeps murdered wife’s memory alive...
A PICTURE frame sits on Peter Blackwood’s bedside table with the quote: “We don’t know...
Teams lose their bounce
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ENTIRE basketball teams have had to withdraw from the coming season and several sponsor funded uniforms have gone to waste following changes...
Racing well on track
A NEW era is dawning for Pakenham racing.
The stunning new facility at Tynong is taking shape, with the first track work being done last...
Where patients come first
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
MONASH Health’s psychology director Dr Melissa Carey saw a problem with mental health services and produced an award-winning solution....
Picnic welcome for students
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A FUN-FILLED picnic made for a warm welcome to new students and families joining Chairo Christian School in Pakenham.
Cricket and...
Check this out
By Aneeka Simonis
A BERWICK school has a junior chess champion amongst its ranks.
Year 9 student Kani Balamurugan Veni from St Margaret’s School was recently...
Argo calls the shots
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THUMPING her tiny little feet around her Pakenham home, Argo the Mini Lop keeps everyone in check.
Kalinda Franklin’s four-month-old bunny...
Traders under one roof
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
LANG LANG resident and owner of Inner Psych Solutions Nikole Charlton had a light bulb moment, and with the future...
















