Tag: family
Baby steps for learning bowls
The Werribee Bowls Club is on a roll when it comes to getting people of all ages and abilities involved in the sport.
The club...
Crafty cafe is not just for kids
A close-knit group of women run the Craft and Caffeine cafe in Hoppers Crossing, where colourful crochet and other creative items abound.
Mother Bianca Hosemans...
A top-class family affair
Three generations of the one family are celebrating their special connection to Derrimut Heath Primary School in Hoppers Crossing.
The school, which is part of...
Sister act is ready for school
Five-year-old Eva and her big sister Milena will mark a special occasion next week.
Eva will start prep at Point Cook P-9 College and Milena...
City set to celebrate Australia Day
Werribee’s city centre is set to come alive with music, movies and mouth-watering food on Australia Day.
The family-friendly event will begin at 5pm on...
Foster parents offer hope
Husband and wife Mark and Lynn Brierty have been recognised as wonderful foster carers.
The Tarneit residents received the Catherine McAuley Award for excellence by...
Small Mercy for Werribee hospital
A new mother has named her baby girl Mercy, as a tribute to the staff at Werribee Mercy Hospital.
Rebecca Mayen and her husband Henry...
Family’s mission to help
After losing their own baby girl, a Point Cook family is on a mission to help young children who experience the loss of a...
Pumped for Mercy dash
By Dewi Sherry
Simon White will run 130 kilometres to raise money for the Mercy Health Foundation campaign, Pram Jam.
Mr White, the foundation’s executive director,...
Inspired by a top mother
Wishhasad Somawansa’s desire to help others began when he was a child, inspired by his mother.
Mr Somawansa started volunteering with the Wyndham SES about...
Happy birthday Edna
There will be plenty of candles on the cake when Edna Fisher celebrates her 107th birthday with family and friends this month.
Mrs Fisher, who...
Party like a unicorn
Unicorns and their friends are all set for a happy, hooved gathering.
The Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre will host a unicorn party on October 6.
The...
Burglaries shock family
Two burglaries within three months have devastated a Manor Lakes family.
The family home of Jess McGennan and her husband, Jerry Peart, was first broken...
Readathon a personal crusade
Nine-year-old Makaira has a very special reason to take part in the MS Readathon every year: her mother.
The Point Cook girl’s mum, Rebecca Muscat,...
Helping others with PhD research
Helping young people and their families is a topic close to the heart of Tarneit man Dr Santino Atem Deng.
Dr Deng was born in...
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Festive self-care important for those with a disability and their carers
The holiday season is a wonderful time of the year to relax, spend time with friends and family, and look forward to the year...
