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Knitting comfort for those in need Evergreen Retirement Village is calling for donations of wool or lace to support residents who are knitting comfort teddies for those in need. One resident, Mary Walker, was inspired to make teddies and approached other residents from the village about the idea, who
tagged along. Their initial goal was 100 teddies after launching the group last year. Now, Mary and her team have completed over 400 and are looking forward to creating more. Some ladies knit, crochet, and make teddy bears, animals, nurses and other items. The
group is not only for knitters but also for natters, where they come together to bond and chat. Her team donated their comfort teddies to Casey Hospital, SES, Ambulance Victoria, schools, families, visitors, and many others. Full story page 5
L-R Heather, Annie, Sharyn, Dee, Kay, Cecilia and Mary. (Garry Sissons: 455070)
Swift response The turbulent weather sparked its fair share of fires over the long weekend which was met by a swift response from the CFA. On Australia Day, several brigades spent
hours responding to a grass fire in Lang Lang on McDonalds Track. Arriving on scene at about 4.02pm, CFA reported the grass fire was found to be spreading
quickly and worked to contain it. With air support present, CFA had 19 vehicles on scene including brigades from Beaconsfield and Tynong. Victoria Police were also on scene.
Crews had the fire under control at 5.19pm many would remain until 2.28am the next morning when it was declared safe. Full story page 2
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