July
Gifted Knox duo bound for chess glory
GARY Kasparov beware: Ferntree Gully chess wonderkids Denise and Ethan Lim look bound for world domination.
The brother and sister duo turned in sizzling performances at the recent state junior championships, where Ethan won the state under-eight title, and Denise placed second in the under-12 division.
July
Bayswater cannon crack at Gulf spill
John S Melbourne with one of his inventions.DETLEV RUEFF
A BAYSWATER inventor is at the forefront of cleaning up the massive oil spill in the US.
A stainless-steel water cannon developed by John S. Melbourne is being used to clear gallons of oil, spreading throughout the Gulf of Mexico, after a BP well exploded on April 20, causing 11 deaths.
July
Sheer joy for leggy Boronia beauty
Alyce Farmer could be the new face and legs of an Australian stocking company.LAWRENCE PINDER
A LEGGY Boronia beauty could be the face and legs of an Australian brand of stockings.
Alyce Farmer is down to the top five in the Be The Next Razzamatazz Girl competition, which has scoured Australia and New Zealand for the face, and more importantly legs, to front the company in 2011.
July
A Knox kinder surprise
A Knox kinder surprise
A BAYSWATER principal has set plans in motion to create a new 30-child preschool on his school campus to match the expected rise in Knox toddlers in the next few years.
Bayswater Primary School principal Ian Michelson has flagged the idea with Knox Council and the State Government to use the $2m dollar building – provided under the Rudd Government’s stimulus injection – for the new preschool.
June
Only known cure for ‘man flu’ is liberal doses of female sympathy
IT turns out half of men may upgrade a common cold to the flu, and headaches become migraines.
Yes, "man flu" really does exist, with scientists confirming men are often not as ill as they say they are. But Kendall Cordes, 37, says this isn’t rocket science, it’s something she – and almost every woman she knows – has experienced first-hand. She wakes every morning to a running commentary of her partner Christopher Lynch’s latest ailments. The Box Hill mother of two said she did not seem to get sick nearly as often as her other half
May
Boronia Bargain Books
For two weeks only our friends at Boronia Bargain Books in Boronia Mall are offering all of our Barry Plant fans the chance to purchase one novel and get the second novel HALF PRICE! Beginning this Monday 31st May until Sunday 13th June. Great time of year for reading!! Go pick yourself up a couple of good books and snuggle down at home in front of the heater or indoor fire!! Be quick to get the titles you might be looking for..
May
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Pop in to see our Friends at Downunder Café in Boronia Mall by 31st May and receive a FREE COFFEE with every sit down meal (conditions apply). Looking for a delicious pork sandwich or some yummy hot food then this is the place! Mention you have seen this ad to redeem this offer. If you know of a family member or friend coming down this way tell them to take advantage of this great offer!!! Enjoy J
May
Wooden wonders
TREE sculptors have been carving up a treat at Boronia Park this month. The sculpting followed the removal of older, potentially hazardous Cypress trees along Park Crescent, on the western perimeter of Boronia Park. Knox councillor Peter Cole said it was a wonderful way to transform tree stumps into works of art.
May
Knox schools get budget boost
KNOX schools have hit the jackpot with a $30.5 million windfall in last week’s State Budget.
This will fund:
developments at two high schools,
merger plans for two Boronia schools, and
the relocation of an autistic primary school into a prep to year 12 campus at the vacant former Ferntree Gully Secondary School site.
But there are claims one of the budget commitments merely rehashes an as yet unfulfilled 2006 election promise
May
Making light of hard rubbish in Boronia
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PRANKSTERS have used hard rubbish to create a lounge room in the middle of a busy Boronia roundabout, complete with couches, and a teddy bear and a doll perched on two seats watching TV.
Residents said they woke up to the mock lounge room on Saturday, after hearing youngsters partying on the road on Friday night.
Bemused motorists passing the roundabout this morning craned their necks to see what was playing on the screen
