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STATEWIDE: $23,822,792 raised for Good Friday Appeal

Friday, April 18, 2025

The total raised for the 2025 Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal is $23,822,792 – a new record.

STONNINGTON: Prahran drug problem needs fixing

Newly-elected Prahran MLA Rachel Westaway (pictured) has asked questions in Parliamemt: “When will the Minister [for Mental Health] properly fund drug rehabilitation facilities, including outreach services, to deal with the enormous drug problems plaguing my local area?“In Chapel St and surrounding areas like Prahran Square illicit drug use is ongoing and confronting.“Users blatantly inject drugs…

MELTON: MP opens garden ay Aintree

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Kororoit MLA Luba Grigorovitch (pictured) officially opened the Aintree Community Garden.“This project was made possible by a $75,000 grant from the Living Local Fund’s suburban grants, enabling We Love Aintree to bring this community garden to the heart of Woodlea,” Ms Grigorovitch said.“A huge thankyou to Jono from We Love Aintree for turning this vision…

MAROONDAH: Praise for Highland Games

“I want to speak on the success of the Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival,” Croydon MLA David Hodgett (pictured) has told State Parliament.“It was a terrific event held in Croydon at Eastfield Park with people travelling from near and far, including international locations, to attend the event,” Mr Hodgett said.“The festival showcased a range…

CARDINIA: Busy times at Pakenham

Pakenham MLA Emma Vulin (pictured) has told State Parliament about a bust list of public engagements locally.“I was very proud to accompany the Minister for Emergency Services in handing over the keys to Pakenham Fire Brigade for their new BA support vehicle,” Ms Vulin told the Legislative Assembly.“This hardworking brigade supports the Cardinia group of…

MANNINGHAM: Roadworks claim local business, says MP

I walked into this chamber some months ago and said that theLabor government plan to redesign the Porter Street–Fitzsimons Lane intersection was going to lockout MarketPlace Fresh, Templestowe – that whole business – from being able to operate because theLabor government designed the intersection off a Google Maps analysis. They did not go onsite tolook…

WYNDHAM: Funds for Saltwater Reserve

“Finally, the Federal Labor Government have announced that they are delivering funding to upgrade the Saltwater Reserve in Point Cook,” local MLA Matthew Hilakari (pictured) has told the Legislative Assembly.“They have turned up with $5 million for something the Point Cook Football Club, the Point Cook Cricket Club and the whole community have been calling…

STATEWIDE: Give That They May Grow

Alongside the solemn religious observances of GoodFriday, Victorians come together this week to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.Our firends at The Herald & Weekly Times Ltd, publishers of the Herald Sun, throw their weight into co-ordinating the Appeal, which last year raised a record-breaking $23,368,724.The annual telethon will be broadcast…

BAYSIDE: Slow Art ‘captivates’ crowd

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Crowds were captivated by an activation at the Slow Art Pavilion at Brighton Town Hall Gardens last Saturday (Apr. 12), according to a Council representative. “The event opened with an Origami boat making workshop, which had children and adults alike engaged in the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, before launching their boats in the…

STATEWIDE: Masons help raise funds for kids

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Almost 200 Freemasons volunteered for Sausage Sizzle duties on Saturday (Apr. 12) to help raise funds for the Royal Children’s hospital Good Friday Appeal. The men’s organisation, which has a large community component, partnered with 33 Bunnings stores across the state, to support the fundraiser. The annual telethon will be broadcast on Channel 7 this…