From the Archives: The Advocate
40 years ago
April 16, 1975
The Sunshine Chamber of Commerce and Industry is now a reality. The president of the new chamber is Sunshine businessman...
Que sera: Pitfalls of heirloom house plants
The headline flashed before my eyes as I jumped back.
“Woman killed by family plant,” it shouted in 144-point letters.
Just my luck that it should all end...
Katrina Hall: I need more Zzzzs now!
We need to find a name to describe the feeling of resentment one adult feels towards another who, through fair means or foul, manages...
Virginia Trioli: An eye for an eye
A wise friend, schooled in and a servant of the law, once told me he had no problem with the concept of the death...
From the Archives: The Advocate
40 years ago
March 12, 1975
St Albans’ controversial community development officer, Mr Rod Gow, has resigned after being “grilled” by the community centre committee. After...
From the Archives: The Advocate
40 years ago
March 12, 1975
St Albans’ controversial community development officer, Mr Rod Gow, has resigned after being “grilled” by the community centre committee. After...
My Brimbank: Georgina and Jim Olivieri
Georgina and Jim Olivieri are life-long Brimbank residents who married 27 years ago. The couple have been volunteers at Sunshine Hospital for 14 years....
My Brimbank: Georgina and Jim Olivieri
Georgina and Jim Olivieri are life-long Brimbank residents who married 27 years ago. The couple have been volunteers at Sunshine Hospital for 14 years....
Virginia Trioli: The Rosie Batty effect
Something has changed. There’s a quiet and serious sense of purpose as we approach International Women’s Day this year and, for the first time...
Pictures of the Month: February | Gallery
Check out our best photos through February 2015 from all over our city, as featured in the Star Weekly and The Weekly Review newspapers.
Images are selected by Metro...
Pictures of the Month: February | Gallery
Check out our best photos through February 2015 from all over our city, as featured in the Star Weekly and The Weekly Review newspapers.
Images are selected by Metro...
Que Sera: Joining a trend (accidentally)
As unlikely as it sounds for two veteran journalists, we recently found ourselves with a cold bottle of Redden Bridge sparkling pinot grigio with...
From the Archives: The Advocate
40 years ago
March 5, 1975
The Country Roads Board hasn’t the $1 million needed to build the Kororoit Creek bridge. Sunshine Council has been told...
From the Archives: The Advocate
40 years ago
March 5, 1975
The Country Roads Board hasn’t the $1 million needed to build the Kororoit Creek bridge. Sunshine Council has been told...
From the Archives: The Advocate
40 years ago
March 5, 1975
The Country Roads Board hasn’t the $1 million needed to build the Kororoit Creek bridge. Sunshine Council has been told...
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