Sheriff holds sway
A QUICK visit to Pakenham Marketplace has turned into a nasty experience for one shopper.
On returning to his or her car, the shopper found...
Baby wombat saved
By DANI ROTHWELL
THUMBS Down stories don’t often lead to About Towns, but we luckily had a silver lining to an otherwise morbid...
Captain Koala hug for pooch
TOOMUC Fire Brigade made a recent surprise visit to one of their biggest fans - only to claim another.
The firefighting unit rolled up in...
Bin decor or eyesore?
By DANI ROTHWELL
A BIN on a tree isn’t the usual exterior decoration choice by local council, yet Henry Road residents found themselves...
Choir strikes a chord
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A CHOIR that offers more than just a place to perform captivated a Pakenham audience with a melody of sounds...
Kids’ plan to help Nepal
By DANI ROTHWELL
HERITAGE College students are travelling to Nepal to volunteer in the community and give back to schools.
Teacher at Heritage College,...
Man arrested after estate siege
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A POLICE siege in Pakenham this morning ended with the arrest of a man wanted in relation to an armed...
South-east cut off in Feds’ $385m mobile blackspot fix
By JARROD POTTER
THE Casey-Cardinia region will have to wait until next year at the earliest to receive better mobile coverage after 24...
MP slams Q&A audience ‘brainwash’
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ANTI-TERROR MP Jason Wood has condemned ABC’s Q&A program for giving a convicted criminal the opportunity to “brainwash” other young...
Ross rips into rate rise
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
COUNCIL rates will increase by 5.5 per cent under the newly approved 2015/16 Cardinia Shire budget.
The budget, described by some councillors as...
Goon but not forgotten
By GARRY HOWE
NAR Nar Goon Football Club would like some help with solving a 50-year-old club mystery.
They want to know what 1965 premiership star...
Anti violence project in limbo
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
DOZENS of women are expected to die at the hands of their partners before the Royal Commission into Family Violence releases findings...