PROFILE: Adam Watson walks proudly in dad’s footsteps
Adam Watson didn’t set out to follow in his father Peter’s footsteps and pursue a career in the ambulance service. But when he did,...
PROFILE: Charlie Watson has passion for the past
Talk to Charlie Watson for 15 minutes and you’ll appreciate his passion for his home town of Diggers Rest.
“We have lived in the...
PROFILE: Diggers Rest’s new principal settling in
When Diggers Rest Primary School advertised for a new principal late last year, Rachelle Hedger knew it was the job for her.
“I took on...
SPECIAL: A sense of longing
The shop’s name, Hasret, means longing, the Turkish owner explains.
It’s a word that encapsulates the mood in the whole Fordgate shopping centre on Barry...
PROFILE: Student with eyes fixed on politics
Thomas Stoian is just 12 years old but already has his career mapped out.
The well-spoken youngster is keen to pursue a career in local...
PROFILE: Adam Perconte proud of what’s cooking
Adam Perconte’s love for cooking started while he was helping his mother in the kitchen.
“I used to cook with my mum on weekends as...
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“I had dirty overalls on at the service station where I was working and a guy...
PROFILE: Budding singer Teodora Birtasevic
Many children dream of being rich and famous one day. While it remains just a dream for most, the possibility is well and truly...
PROFILE: Budding singer Teodora Birtasevic
Many children dream of being rich and famous one day. While it remains just a dream for most, the possibility is well and truly...
SOCHI: Lydia Lassila aims for second Olympics gold
“I’m generally pretty fired up, so I need to bring myself down,” says Australia’s defending Olympic aerial skiing champion Lydia Lassila.
“For me, it’s more...
SPECIAL: Going gracefully aloft is a thrill
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a glider – an agile carbon-fibre and glass aircraft that Victorian Soaring Association championship...
PROFILE: Thanks for the memories, dad
When Marty Weaver’s father Vernon died in a car crash in 1989, he was unable to appreciate the impact his dad had had on...
PROFILE: Chris Hayward’s big adventure
A young Bacchus Marsh adventurer is attempting the first full ascent of the Murray River.
Chris Hayward will kayak more than 2500 kilometres, hike 236...
PROFILE: Bacchus Marsh animator Joshua Thomas
There must be something in the water in Bacchus Marsh, according to award-winning animator Joshua Thomas.
The 24-year-old traces his creative roots back to his...
SPECIAL: Taskforce fights domestic abuse
In a small office crammed with filing cabinets and desks at the back of Werribee police station, officers are on the phones performing welfare...
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