News
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Award spirit
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD THERE were 33 individuals and seven local organisations recognised at this week’s annual Holt Australia Day Awards. The awards, presented by Holt…
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Fears on asbestos
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD THE company developing a Berwick housing estate has assured nearby residents they are working to make the area safe, after asbestos was…
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Old favourites
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD AS THE 91-year-old Berwick woman played the national anthem on her accordion, the Australian flag was raised into the soft breeze. Many…
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A little hardship means a lot of help
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD WINDERMERE is calling for support as its members prepare to embark on their annual trek through the Sumatran jungle later this year.…
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Truck in flames, bobcat taken
A HINO tipper truck was spotted engulfed in flames in Gembrook after it was stolen from a Narre Warren business. Offenders removed a white bobcat…
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Honoured fireys’ back yard beginnings
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD BACK in 1980 when he put out a small fire in his backyard, Colin Booth couldn’t have known what the future held.…
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P-plater nabbed double speed limit
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH A TEENAGER from Narre Warren North was clocked travelling at more than double the speed limit in Wandin North over the weekend.…
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New view of Third World health
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD LUKE Wu’s recent visit to Fiji certainly opened his eyes. The Narre Warren optometrist visited in November as part of an outreach…
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Police station under fire
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD THE Endeavour Hills Police Station was closed early on Tuesday 19 January because officers were deployed to fire danger patrol. The front…
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Islamic school questioned
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD CASEY Councillor Rosalie Crestani and more than 50 residents have raised their concern that plans to build an Islamic school in Doveton…
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Find adds fuel to fire fears
THREE litres of fuel and a lighter discovered by walkers in Lysterfield Park have sparked concerns that the area could have gone up in flames.…
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Site options for tech school
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD THE proposed technical school in Casey will likely be set up at Monash Berwick or Chisholm Tafe. Councillors discussed the new tech…