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Keilor Park’s Noel Hume discover the joys of dancing

Noel Hume started his working life as a cabinetmaker, but soon discovered the joys of dancing. So he gave up his trade, and he and...

Victoria University Secondary College: Inspiring students to play their part in creating the future

Inspiring students to play their part in creating the future, Victoria University Secondary College helps students achieve success, respect themselves and others and strengthen...

Fight cold & flu with winter ARMOUR

Winter is here and with it come the sniffles, coughs and scratchy sore throats. But what many of us don’t know is that the “cold...

Kenny Weir takes in the west’s swish new Greek eatery

After a long gestation, the new George Calombaris establishment at Williamstown is up and running. The “soft opening” Consider The Sauce attends is loosely dedicated...

Sunshine stands up against Struggle Street

Production crews will struggle to film a controversial documentary in Sunshine if a newly formed action group has anything to do with it. Furious residents...

The end of the holy month of Ramadan nears at Sunshine mosque

As many as 1500 people will ‘break the fast’, ending the holy month of Ramadan, at the Sunshine mosque next month. Secretary of the Cyprus...

Hot dog! 8 winter fashion looks for your pooch

Winter is here and all of us, even our four-legged friends, are feeling the drop in temperatures. It’s important to be aware of this, particularly...

Sunshine mosque hosts iftar dinner

Yusuf Mustafa will break the fast on Sunday evening with a few dates and a glass of water, alongside about 250 other people at...

Palm Lake Resort provides affordable, luxury lifestyle designed for active adults

They’ve known each other for 45 years and lived within five blocks of each other their whole lives. Now, Beverley and Margaret live just five...

Sunshine Short Film Festival calls for entries

Banjo Swan was tight-lipped when asked about the film he’s working on for this year’s Sunshine Short Film Festival. The 12-year-old won the primary school...

7 things to do this weekend

From laughing out loud to classic cars and winter arts, here's seven things to do around the north west this weekend.   Cherry Laughter Club Where: Cherry...

Mazda MX-5 brings joy back to driving

David Bonnici spent a week with Mazda's award-winning MX-5 roadster and found it more than lives up to the hype. As luck would have it,...

Used and Reviewed: Jaguar X-Type

The launch of the midsize Jaguar XE last year has resulted in added interest in the Jaguar X-Type. When it was introduced in Australia in...

9 stories you may have missed

Stumpy the story dog opens a world of reading Pupils who were previously unable to read even short stories have started new chapters in their...

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Ham it up with leftovers

A leg of Christmas ham is always a festive treat many families look forward to every year however, there always seems to be leftovers...