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Banish chills with heaps of hot style

Melbourne’s winters demand effective home heating. With so many types of heaters on the market, choosing wisely can be a challenge. Here are two ideas to consider, writes Carole Levy.

IN FOCUS: Wyndham Park PS – A learning community

Actively upholding the values expressed in the school’s motto, “Aspire Learn Achieve”, has enabled Wyndham Park Primary School to grow enrolments to approximately 400 students from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds since 2011. Principal Laban Toose believes the students thrive on the school’s values of respect, responsibility and safety.

IN FOCUS: Caroline Chisholm’s happy versatility

The pros and cons of single-sex and mixed educational settings are often debated. A creative and practical solution adopted by Caroline Chisholm Catholic College offers a concentrated single-sex education from years 7 to 9 and a co-educational experience from years 10 to 12.

IN FOCUS: Education recruitment’s class act

In the six months since director Lu Ahmet-Nicdao started 21st Century Teachers, she has seen it successfully fill a gap in the education sector by providing the services of high-calibre, qualified casual teaching staff to schools and kindergartens.

IN FOCUS: College focus is reaping rewards

Keilor Downs College has experienced a rapid improvement in its VCE mean study score, pushing it above the state average, and principal Linda Maxwell...

Business life: Why Australia needs to invest in small businesses

Small businesses are the backbone of Australia’s economy.

Business matters: Putting the pieces together

Mud pies are on the menu at Jigsaw Childcare in Sunshine North.

IN FOCUS: Shed crew thrives on happy clients

Shed Bonanza can get an Aussie-made shed in your yard – designed, assembled and delivered in 3-4 weeks.

IN FOCUS: Where kids, families really are VIPs

When VIP Family Day Care opened 11 years ago, it was the first privately owned family day care service in Victoria.

IN FOCUS: Time changes everything

Caroline Chisholm Catholic College has alumni from the past four decades return to celebrate college’s progress.

IN FOCUS: Airport checking in for the future

Melbourne Airport, recently celebrating 20 years since privatisation, is on its way to becoming Australia’s biggest airport as passenger numbers grow with Melbourne’s population.

IN FOCUS: Where excellence is a core subject

As it enters semester two, Caroline Chisholm Catholic College in Braybrook has plenty of excitement in store for the 1500 students enrolled across its three campuses.

IN FOCUS: A top team for tax time and beyond

With tax time here again, the Tax Concepts crew are here to help – they’re guns at making tax time as painless as possible.

IN FOCUS: The future of radiology

For Future Medical Imaging, the search is always on for the best in care and technology. Future Medical Imaging Group (FMIG)looks to the future by investing in state-of-the-art technology and producing superior images, ultimately improving the quality of everyday clinical practice and delivering better patient outcomes.

IN FOCUS: A cosmopolitan flavour in Truganina

More than 200 guests attended the event to try out the cuisine of Palm Lake Resort’s in-house chef and tour the facilities of what is one of the more popular 50-plus lifestyle villages in the west.

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Crunchy lemon and polenta shortbread

This wonderful shortbread recipe from Dairy Australia has the most delightful crunchy texture from the addition of polenta and a zesty twist from added...