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Tokyo, jam-packed city of delights

By Alexandra Laskie ...

From the archives – September 6, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, The Advocate   40 years ago September 8, 1976 Cr Herbie Hollingworth is the new Sunshine...

Community Calendar – September 6, 2016

COMMUNITY CALENDAR   Garden into golden age Love gardening? Then you’re invited to the latest Sunshine Golden Age Garden Club get-together at the Glengala Community Hall on...

Aziz Aziz on always opening his door to other new arrivals

Aziz Aziz emigrated from Cyprus to Australia 65 years ago. He moved about before settling in Sunshine two years later, and has lived there ever...

Kevin Hillier: In the doghouse – August 30, 2016

■ With no AFL this week the spotlight turns to local comps. It is grand final week in the WRFL’s divisions 2 and 3,...

Tokyo in the winter is just as pretty

By Alexandra Laskie ...

Your guide to pronouncing Melbourne’s tongue twisters

Names are tricky … and prominent Australian linguist and current Chair of Linguistics at Monash University Professor Kate Burridge is one of the first...

From the archives – August 30, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, The Advocate   40 years ago September 1, 1976 The western suburbs had been found to...

Community Calendar – August 30, 2016

COMMUNITY CALENDAR   Festival shifts to Sunday The date of the Sunshine Lantern Festival has been moved to Sunday, September 11. Originally scheduled for September 10, the...

Michelle Newland on giving inspirational talks about survival

Michelle Newland has come to personify determination and courage. She talks to Ben Cameron about how she suffered a brain injury at the age...

From the archives – August 23, 2016

FROM THE ARCHIVES Star Weekly looks back through the pages of our predecessor, The Advocate   40 years ago August 25, 1976 Private negotiations are under way between several...

Community Calendar – August 23, 2016

COMMUNITY CALENDAR   Join the digital age Want to become digitally literate? Then try YouthNow’s pass IT on program for young and old alike. The program offers...

Acclaimed sculptor Geoffrey Ricardo on calling Brooklyn home

When he isn’t running away looking for something overseas, acclaimed sculptor and printmaker Geoffrey Ricardo calls Brooklyn home. He speaks with Goya Dmytryshchak.   What’s your connection to...

Kevin Hillier: In the doghouse – August 17, 2016

Olympic connections It’s always good to have local connections to the Olympic Games. Morgan Mitchell has been making her mark in the 400 metres on...

Community Calendar – August 16, 2016

COMMUNITY CALENDAR   Get online savvy Find out how easy it is to communicate online at YouthNow’s ‘pass IT on’ program for young and old. Get one-on-one...

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Dragons looking to step it up

Sunshine Heights is hoping to build on last season in the Western Football League division 2 season. After a late coaching change and a bit...