Officer fires suspicious: CFA
By DANIELLE GALVIN
FIRES that threatened properties, homes and business in Officer, Cardinia, Dalmore and Rythdale last week are believed to have been deliberately lit.
Cardinia...
Philip’s all smiles again
WITH a freshly shaved head and a smile on his dial, Year 10 student Philip Roberts is happy to announce he’s cancer-free.
It has been...
Pam’s gift of life
By NICOLE WILLIAMS
PAM Ryrie never saw her dream of local cancer treatment come true but her legacy will continue in St John of God...
Arson hunt
By DANIELLE GALVIN
ARSONISTS who have wreaked havoc across Cardinia this fire season need to be hunted down before next summer.
Fire fighters have been quick...
Poncho… one size fits all
MANY students like to walk or ride their bikes or scooters to school but seven-year-old Hannah Zalisz has a different mode of transport.
The Upper...
Adam and Oscar
BERWICK-born, Oscar-winning writer and director Adam Elliot opened up about his journey to Academy Awards glory and how it changed his life at an...
Casey to lord it in the high street
A STATUE of Lord Casey is set to be installed in Berwick’s High Street - or not at all.
City of Casey councillors agreed to...
Opportunity knocks
IT WAS a trip down memory lane for Pakenham Op Shop committee members past and present last week - some of whom were around...
Disability support will be a lifechanger
THE National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) passed through both houses of Federal Parliament last week in a move touted as the biggest social change...
Charity cash for chemo chair
By NICOLE WILLIAMS
THREE worthy beneficiaries shared in $13,000 from funds raised at the 2012 Rotary Club of Berwick Business Dinner. Members and guests gathered...
Noah inspires flood of support
By NICOLE WILLIAMS
WHEN seven-year-old Noah Cosgriff visited the city in December, he was upset by the number of homeless people he saw.
After giving his...
Ride-on rides off
By DANIELLE GALVIN
A RIDE-ON lawnmower chained to a tree on a nature strip in Pakenham has been stolen - and its owners say they...
Heartfelt farewell for Levi
More than 500 people gathered around the coffin of 16-year-old Levi Syer, struggling to comprehend how a deadly disease could cut the life of...
