News
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Old-timers dig up the past
OLD timers who worked at the Berwick Quarry have started telling stories about their experiences. The Back to Berwick Quarry Committee is collecting names of…
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Teacher praises salary increase
By Kelly Yates A HALLAM teacher has praised salary rises for Victorian teachers. Casey teachers will join other Victorian teachers in becoming the highest paid…
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College principal to retire
NARRE Warren South P-12 College principal Ross Miller will retire at the end of the current school term. The veteran principal has been a shining…
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Just a hop, skip and jump for record
By Kelly YatesCASEY school students will have to wait months to discover whether or not their skipping efforts have broken a world record. To celebrate…
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Quality training is at hand
THE Upper Beaconsfield Community Centre (UBCC) has been around for 24 years and has been a Registered Training Organisation since 1997. The centre has built…
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Fond farewell for former councillor
Kenneth Rutherford Browne 28 August 1915 – 8 January 2008 COUNCIL colleagues were among those at the funeral of former City of Berwick councillor Ken…
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14-year labour of love off in a flash
By Callan Date FORD fan Steve Ditoro spent 14 years restoring his pride and joy 1967 prestige car. And it took callous thieves only a…
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New children’s centre a maze of discovery
By Kelly Yates BERWICK’S $1.3 million Bridgewater Children’s Centre was officially opened last Friday by the City of Casey mayor Janet Halsall. The Berwick South…
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Home is one room for a family of six
By Callan Date TWO tragic events have left a Doveton family of six living in a cold and run-down one-room bungalow for the last six…
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Colleges get funds to go high-tech
THREE local secondary schools have received funding for technology equipment from the State Government. Kambrya College ($79,547), Lyndhurst Secondary College ($90,127) and Narre Warren South…
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Rotary helps youths to secure their future
THE Rotary Club of Berwick is helping local disadvantaged apprentices through a partnership with the Caroline Chisholm Institute. Christian Schrepel, Matthew Kool and BJ Swords…
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Speed penalties need reinforcing, say police
By Kelly Yates CASEY police are urging motorists to take care on the roads after an increase in speed-related road accidents. Senior Sergeant Gerry Hengel…