World's Greatest Shave - for Cancer Research

Event @ The Union Hotel - 90 Chapel Street, Windsor
Sunday 19th March, 2017
1.30 till 5pm.


James Pacholli performing in in banks "Eye Seaweed" image by pationpics;com

It was 2008 when James was first diagnosed with Leukaemia and he was just finishing Year 5.

His medical treatment involved a gruelling three years of chemo therapy under the care of Monash Medical Centre in Clayton as part of a research study. As a result of his treatment he lost all his hair for about 12 months and battled through the sickness.

It was the love, care, kindness and inspiration of his family, friends and organisations such as Make a Wish, Aardvark and Carlton Football Club that helped to keep James positive and on track.



Gold Coast trip sponsored by Carlton Football Club, May 2009, Left to right with sisters’ Emma, James, Chris Judd and Zoe. image by Natalie Evans.

Nine years later, James has not...

PHOTO: Nicole Garmston


Bayside City Council Mayor Cr Alex del Porto today expressed regret that consultation for the removal of vegetation at the Beaumaris Secondary College site did not reach an agreed outcome.

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“He’s only deadly if you frighten him,” Kath explained. “He’s one of the most deadly snakes in the world.”

I had recently arrived at Point Lookout on Stradbroke Island to work as a house-maid/waitress, and at 17, thought I knew everything. Well almost. I had no idea how to frighten a death adder, or more importantly, how not to.
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'twas the week before Christmas, when all along the street Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the Gatwick with care, In hopes that CCTV soon would be there. ...

Welcome to Listen To Older Voices, a program produced Rob Greaves for Wesley Mission Victoria and podcast through the Toorak Times.

Listen To Older Voices presents the stories, views and opinions of our older citizens. It is predominantly in a life & times format, with interviewees reflecting upon their lives from earliest memories. An underlying principal of the program is to promote the concept of positive ageing, reinforcing the principle that older people have & continue to make a valuable contribution to both their local & wider community.
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A large fire is currently not yet under control at theLittle Saigon Market which is a Multi tenanted site in Footscray.

The alarm was first raised at 06:06am and is believed to have started on the roof of the building.

The MFB currently have 3 Ladder Platforms 2 ultra largebpumpers 12 pumpers and other appliances on scene.
In excess of 60 fire fighters are in attendance at this point in time.

Many of the local roads have been closed and a tram line has been diverted.


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Victoria’s triple zero service is urging parents and carers to include children as young as three and four-years of age in their safety plans, including teaching them how to call 000 in a life-threatening emergency says ESTA the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority. ESTA’s CEO Julia Oxley said it’s important for children to take an active role in their own safety and have information about what to do in an emergency and when to call triple zero. “Knowing how to call triple zero can reduce anxiety felt by children when faced with a safety or emergency situation,” she said. “It is also extremely important to teach your little ones to say their address. Our expert operators can get police, fire or ambulance help on the way when we know where they are.” Triple zero gets hundreds of calls each year from young Victorians, some as young as three years old. Families can practice when and how to call 000 with the online simulation game at ...

Rosie lay beside the open guitar case, pretending not to notice the people passing by, but the flicker in her eyes notifies that she never misses a trick. Dave, with his mop of unruly dark hair under a battered bushman’s hat, sings his songs with meaning, his soft blue eyes also watching. Just another busker? His voice and guitar skills hint of more.
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Melbourne get ready to see a truly magical experience. Santa’s Magical Kingdom returns this November and December 2016!.
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Let me break the news to those who haven’t awakened yet to the terrible reality of politics. There is no Left or Right anymore. There is just the craven lust for power and to keep the globalists happy in their bid to create a New World Order. By the way, this vision of an Utopian world may not include you or I, unless we make a heap of money rather quickly.
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On the 2016 AAMI Victoria Derby Day the air was alive with excitement and widespread with monochrome for the most traditional day of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

For the14^th year the Lexus design pavilion took a modern environmentally friendly ethos with sustainable artist Joost Bakker partnering with the brand on the design, using all recycled materials including 100% reclaimed concrete with no compromise on style.

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Following our exclusive report on 22 May 2016 (which can be viewed here) the director of the City of Greater Bendigo council’s planning & development department, Prue Mansfield, has tendered her resignation from council.




The announcement of her departure came as a shock earlier last month but is welcomed by many key stakeholders within the community.


Prue has been in the role for almost a decade, leaving a rather messy trail in her wake.

City of Greater Bendigo Chief Executive Officer Craig Niemen has been quick to sing her praises by way of issuing a statement stating;

“We live in a thriving regional city and Prue has overseen the development of much strategic planning, including the Residential Strategy, Hospital Precinct Structure Plan, Rosalind Park Recreation Reserve Precinct Master Plan and the Integrated Transport and Land Use Strategy (ITLUS) – all documents that will shape how we live for years to

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Welcome to Listen To Older Voices, a program produced Rob Greaves for Wesley Mission Victoria and podcast through the Toorak Times.

Listen To Older Voices presents the stories, views and opinions of our older citizens. It is predominantly in a life & times format, with interviewees reflecting upon their lives from earliest memories. An underlying principal of the program is to promote the concept of positive ageing, reinforcing the principle that older people have & continue to make a valuable contribution to both their local & wider community.
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Nathan Hall pictured directing during "Return of the Gweilo".

Multi talented artist Nathan Hill, one of Melbourne's hidden gems is to shine at MUFF on closing night with his latest feature film "Revenge of the Gweilo", in which he directed and starred in.
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Farmers have been doing it hard for some time now and there are many groups working to assist them. The “Need For Feed” Assistance Program run by the Lions Club is a prime example of community efforts to support Australian Farmers.
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