FAR be it for us to accuse a lawyer of gilding the lily.
One defence lawyer, with great bravado, in Dandenong Magistrates’ Court last week told the court her client had never been remanded in custody before.
A quick internet search, however, would have told the presiding magistrate a much different story.
XXX
GREATER Dandenong’s business community is bringing smiles to the faces of sick kids.
Greater Dandenong Chamber of Commerce executive officer Amanda Checken is still doing the sums following the annual Grand Final Charity Lunch at Sandhurst Club in Skye on Wednesday 30 September.
But she’s confident the cash going to Make-A-Wish Australia will be higher than last year’s $7000 total.
Ms Checken said speaker and AFL legend Tim Watson had each of the 200 guests enthralled.
“He probably went about 20 minutes over time but you could have heard a pin drop in the room so we let him go. He was fantastic.”
XXX
PLAYGROUP is at the top of its game in Greater Dandenong.
The municipality is up for five nods at the Playgroup Victoria Awards, including Playgroup Agency of the Year,
Annita Keevers and Doris Wong are in the running for Supported Playgroup Co-ordinator of the Year, Rosswood Playgroup in Dandenong North is among finalists for the Community Committee of the Year title and Jodie Skeels will vie for Supported Playgroup Facilitator of the Year.
The winners will be announced on 12 November.
XXXX
Journal photographer Gary Sissons has written a heartfelt piece in this month’s Woman’s Weekly about the February 2014 evening that Luke Batty died.
Gary was the first photographer on the scene and donated his photos to the Weekly to illustrate an extract from Rosie Batty’s new book about her son’s death.
