CFA crew quickly on the scene
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
A CFA crew quickly contained a bushfire in Longwarry North this afternoon.
The grass and tree fire broke out about 12.15pm near the...
Just a mo: artworks get a second look
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
PATRONS at the Cardinia Cultural Centre were double-taking as they flooded into the foyer following a recent performance.
Lining the walls were works...
Flashback Friday
IT’S time for Flashback Friday again.
Each week the Gazette delves into its archives to put together a gallery of faces and events from...
Bush haven seeks friendly hands
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
IN a rapidly developing area, 170 hectares of natural bushland is a precious rarity.
So much so that a group of neighbours of...
Winners are grinners
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
THE winners of the 2015 Casey-Cardinia Business Awards celebrated their achievements with award sponsors at a recent lunch.
Representatives of the successful businesses...
So eager to serve
By GARRY HOWE
PERCIVAL Beadle didn’t live long in Officer, and that was more than a century ago.
Yet the townsfolk have not forgotten him.
P. Beadle...
Deakin nearly back on his feet
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THE eight-year-old Pakenham boy who captured our hearts after being hit by a car on his way to school last month said...
Owner pines for missing Porsche
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THERE would be few pooches more loved than this Nar Nar Goon pet.
Porsche the miniature Poodle has been missing for the...
Jobs key to Labor campaign for McMillan
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
JOB SECURITY and relieving the pressure on stretched household budgets across McMillan will be a key election focus for Labor candidate Chris...
Junior jumpers raise a healthy sum
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
STUDENTS at Beaconhills College have skipped their way to a personal best.
The junior school of the Pakenham campus recently raised $22,911 in...
Expensive tool stolen from car
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
AN UNCOMMON tool stolen in Emerald weeks ago is still missing.
Between 11.20am and 11.40am on Friday 23 October, a Hastings MV35...
Kids use their heads in remembering the fallen
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A SEA of red poppies flooded around the Cockatoo centotaph as the town's primary school students did they bit to remember lives...