The recent visit to the Melbourne Zoo by students of Insight Education Centre for the Blind and Vision Impaired (Berwick), gave a glimpse into the approach the centre takes with its students. 16-year-old Noah OBrien took on the responsibility of organising the zoo visit. Noah is vision impaired, but with the help of magnifying technology, […]

St John of God Hospital Auxiliary finished a successful year with their annual luncheon on Wednesday, 28 November. The luncheon was held at Akoonah Park Centre with more than 120 people in attendance. Auxiliary group president Trish Nicholson welcomed guests and thanked everyone for the support of the hospital. She also acknowledged the donations of […]

Approximately 30 Narre Warren South P-12 College students worked consecutively on building a teardrop caravan before selling it for $8500. Across classes such as Product Design and Building and Construction the students undertook various jobs that consisted of: • Designing • Modification • Evaluation • Manufacturing • Construction • Electronics • Installations • Construction folio […]

Berwick Artists Society kindly donated a defibrillator to the Old Cheese Factory in Berwick on Thursday, 29 November. “A lot of the time, the Old Cheese Factory premises is used by people who are elderly,” Berwick Artists Society secretary Helen Anderson said. “People are going to be trained to use it in case of an […]

While families across Melbourne come together to celebrate, smile and enjoy each other’s company this Christmas, we mustn’t forget those who are struggling at this time of the year. Berwick Church of Christ held a special Christmas drive, called Bringing Christmas to Life on Saturday, 1 December. “Many people within our community dread Christmas as […]

Narre Warren North Primary School received a fantastic turnout at its Show Day on Friday. 9 November. There was a wide-range of activities available for Show Day-goers to get stuck into, including face painting, amusement rides, games, delicious food, including of course, a sausage sizzle.