Forty years ago
October 23, 1974
Hordes of redback spiders are invading Sunshine. And parents fear for the safety of their children. Sunshine council’s senior health inspector, Ray Davies, has already had numerous calls from residents who have seen the spiders on their properties. To date there have been no report of people being bitten by the redbacks.
Thirty years ago
October 24, 1984
Aeroplanes, cattle and people make up the primary interests of Uniting Church minister Reverend Malcolm Hay. He has an amazingly varied background and is now helping scores of Sunshine people run their lives. The people are invariably poor, working-class, jobless Australians and migrants, who are having trouble holding their marriages together, with the threat of creditors hanging over their heads.
Twenty years ago
October 19, 1994
Help for those who have misplaced their happiness is available at Maribyrnong Community Centre. Sadness overtakes many of us and turns into depression. For some, it is so bad that it takes over their lives, and it is they who would benefit most from the experience of three western suburbs women who have been to the depths of despair and developed techniques to get them through the trauma.
Ten years ago
October 21 2004
Lone councillor Natalie Suleyman last week faced about 100 angry residents who say they have been shut out of the Sydenham Transit City Planning Process.
Lone councillor Natalie Suleyman last week faced about 100 angry residents who say they have been shut out of the Sydenham Transit City Planning Process.
Residents from Sydenham and nearby areas of Melton who attended last Thursday’s forum said they will be impacted by the master plan.
