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A stitch in time adds up to five
Huw Cushing | COMMUNITY arts program, Sew Simply celebrated its fifth birthday this week with three long-standing members. The not-for-profit program began under the auspices of Deb Saunders, who was teaching a small group of women different crafts before settling on the humble sewing machine. Since then, Gaye Dempsey, Nakita Close and Sylvia Dover have been contributing to the program and community with their art. Now operating under the direction of SWAMP, (South West Alternative Medium Project) founder and director of Sew Simply, … Continue reading 0 Comments
A shire of two extremes: Study
Huw Cushing | THE Glenelg Shire has the best ecosystem in the south west but the worst human wellbeing according to a new study. The two-year study conducted by the University of Ballarat compared Glenelg Shire with Southern Grampians, Moyne, Warrnambool City, Corangamite … Continue reading 0 Comments
School’s in for surfers
Spectator-Observer Partnership | THE region’s first all-ages Indigenous surf school kicked off on Sunday afternoon, and organiser Luke Axisa was impressed with the turnout. Mr Axisa, a passionate surfer and Koorie youth development worker with Dhauwurd Wurrung Elderly and Community Health Service (DWECHS), … Continue reading 0 Comments
Guilty plea to charges
Spectator-Observer Partnership | A HEYWOOD man has been fined and convicted for assaulting his wife of 20 years in the face. Mark Van Diesen, 45, of Lindsey St Heywood pleaded guilty to the charges of recklessly causing injury and breaching an intervention order … Continue reading 0 Comments
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