Checkmate – take that, toffs!
By RUSSELL BENNETT
A GROUP of gifted young chess players out of Pakenham Secondary College is taking on - and beating - their peers from...
Two airlifted from crash
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
TWO people aged in their fifties were airlifted to hospital in a serious condition, and another two were transferred by road to...
Child arrested over robbery
A CHILD accused of robbery and assault in Pakenham was arrested by police in the dead of night hours after committing the alleged crimes.
Police...
Please lock up, urge police
EMERALD police are again reminding and encouraging people to secure their properties and vehicles.
The warning follows a spate of burglaries on residential homes and...
Spike of dog attacks
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A TEENAGE girl was bitten on the face by a dog and a young child sustained serious injuries to her neck and...
Good Lord – healthy eats!
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A FREE community health club is working to improve fitness and well-being outcomes for residents across Cardinia Shire.
Pakenham Seventh-Day Adventist Church provides...
Sex and drug crimes up
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
SEXUALLY-motivated abductions, sex violations and stalking crimes were on the rise in Cardinia Shire, recording a 30 per cent overall increase in...
Family violence increase
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
INCREASED rates of family violence are an indictment on Cardinia Shire, according to one of the region’s top police officers.
However, Pakenham police...
Work skill support set to continue
BY JARROD McALEESE
A FOUR-YEAR contract has been awarded to SkillsPlus to operate the incoming Federally-funded Transition to Work program.
Young Pakenham residents aged 15-21 facing...
A decade of learning
A LAKESIDE school celebrated a milestone decade of education earlier this month.
Lakeside College marked their 10th anniversary with a special twilight carnival on...
Rising excitement for St Patrick’s Day
ST PATRICK'S Primary School celebrated a milestone 150 years of education on Thursday 17 March.
To mark the special occasion, hundreds of students gathered to...
Suspected arson attack
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
EXPLOSIVE Squad detectives and an arson chemist are investigating the scene of a suspected fire in Pakenham South.
Police were called to...
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Casey fielding under-12 Shield team
For the first time in 20 years, Casey Cannons Hockey Club is fielding a junior shield side.
Shield is the highest level of competitive junior...
