Tylers jolted by Pyrex blast
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A PAKENHAM couple woke up to a loud ‘bang’ in the middle of the night.
Ruth and Charles Tyler searched the house, but...
Baxter back to teaching after council stint
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ONE-TERM councillor Tania Baxter has announced she will not recontest for her Ranges Ward seat at the coming election.
She’s hanging up...
Dozen locals jet set for space program
By ALANA MITCHELSON
BERWICK students are among about 200 teenagers from across the country chosen to take part in a space school program at NASA...
Health risk for sick residents
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A PAKENHAM retirement village has told two sick residents that the toad stools and toxic black mould currently growing in their damp...
Retirement security beefed up after home invasion
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
SECURITY at an elderly woman’s retirement unit has been increased, but police have not yet been able to console the home invasion...
Swamp flood looming: author
AUTHOR of a semi-fictional novel, ‘On The Swamp’, Jim Mynard, has called for the formation of a community-based committee to study flood risks on...
Bringing the musical talent home
By ALANA MITCHELSON
EMERGING Pakenham musician Brad Ellis is more inspired than ever to pursue his passion for music after receiving international acclaim.
Performing under the...
Kidnapping charges
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A PAKENHAM youth has been charged with the kidnapping and false imprisonment of a man allegedly taken from his home and forced...
Bormar Drive tenants won’t move on
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THEIR eviction deadline has been extended several times, yet the alleged operators at a controversial Pakenham factory are yet to move out.
The...
Things that go bang in the night
By ALANA MITCHELSON
TWO loud explosions that have been connected to a Pakenham truck fire frightened a number of nearby residents late on Thursday night.
CFA...
Thanks is on the wall
By ALANA MITCHELSON
A BEACONSFIELD couple has donated a painting to a Berwick hospital to express its gratitude to the nurses and other hospital staff...
Clumsy burglar hits IGA
By ALANA MITCHELSON
THE soon-to-close Ritchies IGA Pakenham store was targeted by a clumsy burglar in the wee hours of Thursday morning, who tripped while...
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Second asbestos in Casey
Another asbestos sample has been found in Casey.
Casey Council identified suspected asbestos from a small sample in a mulched garden bed at Clydevale Avenue...
