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HELPING HANDS

  • Online editor 3 | December 16, 2015

    PIRATES AND ROTARIANS ON THE HIGH SEAS

    Rotary Club of Point Gellibrand has been running its Pirates’ Day for more than 10 years.

  • Online editor 3 | December 8, 2015

    GENEVIEVE’S COMMUNITY KITCHEN

    An act of kindness to help people who struggling to put a decent meal in the table.

  • Online editor 3 | November 12, 2015

    SECOND BITE – FOOD FOR THE NEEDY

    What happens to all the food wasted from your local supermarket?

  • Online editor 3 | November 12, 2015

    REMOTE TOWN OPENS ITS VERY FIRST COFFEE SHOP

    By Aluel Majok It’s interesting how one simple act of kindness can go a long way. It began...

  • Online editor 3 | September 9, 2015

    THE BURMESE GARDEN

    The Burmese Garden is a social enterprise run by Wyndham Park Community Centre

  • Online editor 3 | August 7, 2015

    AN UPDATE FROM SOME LOCAL FRIENDS

    An update from Friends of Stony Creek

  • Online editor 3 | July 1, 2015

    FOR THE LOVE OF CHILDCARE – ONE MOTHER’S STORY OF DEVOTION

    One mother's story of love, devotion and childcare

  • Online editor 3 | July 1, 2015

    YOUTH REBOUNDS THROUGH REDSKINS

    Meet Jim Markowski, helping youth through basketball

  • Online editor 3 | July 1, 2015

    MENTORING YOUTHNOW

    YouthNOW! Mentoring youths through the western suburbs

  • Online editor 3 | July 1, 2015

    A CONVERSATION WITH ROB KLEMM

    A Conversation with... Wiliamstown Seagulls FIDA coach Rob Klemm

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