Lesson in bomb disposal at school
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
TEACHERS at a Pakenham primary school received poor marks from police after dismantling a suspected bomb found on school grounds.
At...
Mega support for blokes’ lunch
THEY don’t do things by halves at Car Megamart, as the name suggests.
So when the Pakenham-based car retail giant decided to jump on board...
Learning celebrated in style
By DANI ROTHWELL
BEACONHILLS College students at the Pakenham campus have been exploring learning through hands-on fun.
The campus will host a Celebration of...
Lone duck’s no lame duck
CASEY council - and possibly a duck - has dodged a bullet during the construction of the $125 million Bunjil Place development.
Like all projects,...
Driving a couple crazy
FRIDAY night was an expensive affair for a married couple who were slapped with a number of driving offences issued by Cardinia Highway Patrol.
At...
Lofty aims to help aged
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
CARDINIA Shire Council plans to lobby land developers to build appropriate housing for older people as population forecasts estimate a...
Man sprayed in arrest
AN OFFICER man was doused in capsicum spray after violently resisting police who were attempting to arrest him over suspected family violence.
At 7.20pm on...
Beat the need for speed
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
TRANSPORT Accident Commission research has revealed Victorian drivers speed less and are more likely to find speeding unacceptable than their...
Casey warms to Bunjil Place
By GARRY HOWE
THE City of Casey’s largest infrastructure project, Bunjil Place, has unprecedented community approval.
Project director Steve Dalton told guests at last Friday night’s...
Blue over ‘cop out’
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
THE Shadow Police Minister has reignited the call for extra cops in Cardinia and Casey.
In Parliament this month Pakenham-based MP Edward O’Donohue...
Pamper day beats the winter blues
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
OUTLOOK Community Centre in Pakenham will host a free event in support of mental health awareness, carers, family and friends.
On...
New blood at seniors centre
By DANI ROTHWELL
PAKENHAM Senior Citizens Centre’s newest members are Kath and John Noye, and the club extends the warmest welcome to Ken...
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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...
