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Weight loss health gain
By BRIDGET COOK WHEN Daniel Cini got to a point in his life where he didn’t know if he was going to make it to…
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Fit and confident
By BRIDGET SCOTT BUSINESS owners are teaming up to bring teenagers a confidence boosting workshop later this month. Leanne Sklavenitis from Fitness Tips, a recently…
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School bins burnt
By BRIDGET SCOTT A GROUP of wheelie bins were set on fire earlier last month at the back park of a Hampton Park School. Between…
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Man faces multiple charges
A 24-YEAR-OLD man from Berwick was arrested by police on 27 May in relation to burglary and handling stolen goods. Police, who arrested the man…
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Fairfax Weekly papers close
SEVEN Weekly mastheads across Melbourne’s east and south-east have been axed following an announcement on Tuesday afternoon. Fairfax’s Metro Media Publishing (MMP) announced it would…
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Lighting up life
By NICOLE WILLIAMS A LOCAL resident is all lit up after winning a new light in Pakenham. David Connor has been lobbying for a streetlight…
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Locky’s team leave indelible mark
By BRIDGET SCOTT ELEVEN locals left their mark on Melbourne last Sunday, when they came third in the Men’s Health Urbanathlon. On Sunday 26 May,…
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Ron takes a vow for magical milestone
By LIA SPENCER “IT’S magical.” That’s how Ron Gallagher’s sums up two of his passions in life – entertaining audiences with a range of tricks…
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Fulltime work impossible
By BRIDGET SCOTT AT times, Wendy hesitates at the thought of visiting the local shopping centre. She can often feel isolated from the community, and…
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Mums, kids in new combine
CHILDREN at Rangebank Preschool spent the day with their mums in the classroom recently to celebrate Mother’s Day. Preschool director Barbara Ryan said the children…
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New candidates line up
LOCAL Greens candidates Michael Schilling, Janet Rice and Jackie McCullough met with residents in Pakenham on Wednesday.The candidates for senate, LaTrobe and Holt dropped into…
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Healthy mode of school travel
STUDENTS from St Patricks Primary School were excited to get active before school last week. On Friday 24 May, the students braved the cold to…