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A ROCKING care home resident who is mum to a famous guitar player has celebrated her 100th birthday with a special party. Ruby Powell, who lives in Beaumont Manor care home, in Great Holland, marked her centenary with a celebratory bash. The sprightly social butterfly, who chats to everyone she meets, was given bouquets of flowers and presents and received a card from the Queen. She was also joined by her previous Home Instead carers Norma Tarbet and Deb James, and recruitment manager Tracey Page, who gave her gifts. Speaking collectively they said: “Ruby was a joy to care for –...

More leave, smaller class sizes: Catholic teachers call for better deal We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Victoria’s 25,000 Catholic school teachers and staff have demanded the right to take protected industrial action in a push for more leave, smaller class sizes and less teaching time. The union for non-government school teachers says the recent overhaul of governance in Melbourne’s roughly 300 Catholic schools – taking authority away from the local parish priest and into the hands of the archdiocese �...