Milking laughs in Afghanistan no easy gig
Stand-up comedian Doug Chappel doesn’t mind admitting he felt some pressure to make a group of armed troops laugh during a comedy gig in...
Brimbank nurse slams child assessment shortage
A Brimbank health nurse has condemned failings in multi-disciplinary assessments at Sunshine Hospital.
‘Melinda’, who didn’t want her surname used, told the Weekly that long...
Dog rescued from Kealba drain as storms hit
A dog was stuck in a Kealba storm water drain for several hours last night as wild weather lashed the city.
Brimbank SES Unit controller...
Snake warning in Melbourne’s suburbs as weather warms
Authorities have warned the public to be alert for deadly snakes, as the reptiles begin to bask in Melbourne’s spring warmth.
Park Orchards snake catcher...
More space for study at Catholic Regional College
Year-9 students at Catholic Regional College in Caroline Springs
have a new space to call their own after a $1.5-million classroom block
was officially...
Great mix worth jumping about at Ardeer South Primary School
Pupils from Ardeer South Primary School such as Tonga, Ediz, Mai,
Shokufa, Nikki, Jana and Loisi wore traditional costumes for
last Tuesday’s International Day....
The early word at St Albans East catches the bookworm
Budding bookworms from St Albans East Primary School were
treated to a storytelling session at St Albans library last Thursday.
Grades 3 and 4 pupils also took...
The early word at St Albans East catches the bookworm
Budding bookworms from St Albans East Primary School were
treated to a storytelling session at St Albans library last Thursday.
Grades 3 and 4 pupils also took...
Where there’s a will, there’s a book signing
YOUNG writer Will Kostakis signed copies of his latest novel, The First Third, for years 8 and 9 students during a visit to Sunshine College’s...
Bully stoppers to step in
TWO Brimbank schools will share $10,000 to tackle bullying and antisocial behaviour. Overnewton College will train students as peer mediators, while St Albans East Primary School...
Views clash over Gonski benefits
CONFLICTING funding forecasts by state and federal governments are making planning difficult for many Brimbank schools.Federal government figures show St Albans East Primary School’s...
Just a stage they’re going through
SYNCHRONISING almost 300 children to dance in time to Michael Jackson’s Thriller is no mean feat. Add rambunctious moves to the mix and, as...
Former Mowbray College director tells of ‘recouping’ confidence
A FORMER director of Mowbray College has appeared in the Supreme Court over his role in running the school before it collapsed last year.The...
Keilor Primary School pupils run for their money
SOME impressive walking, running and fund-raising has helped Keilor Primary School pupils come out winners in more ways than one. The school will buy laptops...
On course for jobs
A FOUR-week short course to help western suburbs jobseekers gain entry level positions will start on June 11. The joint Victoria University and Victoria Police project...
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Students become published authors
Ardeer Primary School students have recently celebrated being published authors thanks to a program called Writer in Residence run by Ardoch, a non-profit education...
