It all started back in November last year when I took a look at a new residents association which had… [more]
It all started last Friday when The Age published some of the contents of a secret police report written… [more]
It was back in about January that we learned about the Melton Youth Road Safety Ambassador Project from… [more]
Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that affects one in every 110 Australian children (and possibly… [more]
“I don’t want anyone else hurt… for Christs sake if you know something just go to the police please,… [more]
It all started back in November last year when I took a look at a new residents association which had been formed, the Cambridge, Coburn and Watts Residents Association (CCWRA) and then I discovered that members of the executive committee of this association had some very close ties to serving members of the Melton Shire Council. Read more…
Categories: Talkback with J Man Tags: Melton, Melton Shire, Politics, Residents Association
It all started last Friday when The Age published some of the contents of a secret police report written by Sergeant Kevin Carson and then came the extraordinary interview with Deputy Police Commissioner Graham Ashton on Neil Mitchell’s program on 3AW, the allegation is and the police certainly believe that the catholic church even today is protecting paedophiles and not reporting their knowledge of sexual offending to the police.
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Categories: Talkback with J Man Tags: Catholic Church, Child Abuse, Sex Offender
It was back in about January that we learned about the Melton Youth Road Safety Ambassador Project from Chantelle Epere who is a Road Safety Project Officer with Djerriwarrh Employment & Education Services; well I am pleased to bring you this update on the project. Read more…
Categories: Talkback with J Man Tags: Melton Shire, Road Safety, Road Trauma, Youth
Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that affects one in every 110 Australian children (and possibly more according to recent studies) but so little is known about it in the broader community.
This month is Autism Awareness Month and it was my pleasure to help a group of local mums who have autistic children raise some awareness, and it was quite a learning experience. Read more…
Categories: Talkback with J Man Tags: ASD, Autism, Autism Awareness
“I don’t want anyone else hurt… for Christs sake if you know something just go to the police please, please, please”. These were the words of Damien Sheehy the father of Daniel Sheehy who died in a house fire in Melton South on March 14.
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Categories: Talkback with J Man Tags: Daniel Sheehy, Investigation, Melton, Police
When does political correctness go too far? A recent report commissioned by the federal government and prepared by firm Colmar Brunton suggests that ANZAC Day celebrations planned for the 100th anniversary in 2015 could cause division within Australia’s multicultural society.
The report states “Commemorating our military history in a multicultural society is something of a double-edged sword, While 100th anniversaries are thought to provide some opportunity for creating a greater sense of unity, it is also recognised as a potential area of divisiveness.” Read more…
Categories: Talkback with J Man Tags: ANZAC, ANZAC Day, Millitary History, Political Correctness
I’ve been talking about it for weeks, the World’s Greatest Shave and this year I did more than just talk about it, I decided to be brave and shave to help raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation and here is the end result. Read more…
Categories: Talkback with J Man, Video Tags: Fund Raising, J Man, Leukaemia Foundation, World's Greatest Shave
Pamela Bou Sejean was a bright, bubbly young woman with a bright future until she fell victim to an aggressive form of Hodgkin’s lymphoma about 16 months ago and now her only hope is a stem cell transplant but presently there is not a compatible donor anywhere in the world. Read more…
Categories: Talkback with J Man, Video Tags: Bone Marrow, Donate Blood, Donor Register, Pamela Bou Sejean, Stem Cell, Transplant
Does gender inequality in the workplace still really exist? Well according to the Women’s Information and Referral Exchange Inc. (WIRE) yes it does and they have the stats to back it up.
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Categories: Talkback with J Man Tags: Anti Discrimination, Equal Opportunity, Rights, Women
The situation of land owners in Rockbank has been a hot topic on the program for a few weeks now and this week that situation took a new turn. Read more…
Categories: Talkback with J Man Tags: Land Rates, Melton Council, Rockbank, VCAT
