Keeping love in focus
PRECEDE: The heart of the Hills is the families which make up communities across the region. Local photographer Tracey Sharp is searching for local...
Casey gives nod to no dark roof policy
Casey Council is supporting a ban on dark roofs on new homes on small lots to alleviate the urban heat island effect and promote...
Restaurants hit by cost-of-living pressures
Local restaurants are feeling the strain of rising cost-of-living as many establishments in the wider industry are buckling under a climate of soaring costs...
Family business celebrates 100 years
A local Garfield plumbing business that began in 1924 has remained in the same family since its inception 100 years ago.
Frank Marsh started FJB...
Fed Uni union calls for resignations, not job cuts
Federation University National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members have called for vice-chancellor Duncan Bentley and chief financial officer John Blair to resign following the...
Positive signs for women first-up
Pakenham was competitive and proved they turned a corner in the preseason, but weren’t able to secure a win against Hume on Saturday, going...
Berwick MP calls for asbestos audit
Berwick MP Brad Battin has joined other MPs across the Opposition Government in calling for a complete audit across public land across the state...
Main Street false start leave traders frustrated
Cardinia Shire Council’s planned revamp of Main Street Pakenham has been labelled a ‘farce’ by frustrated businesses after complications have delayed the start date...
Pakenham teens charged after stolen car crash in Berwick
Police have charged three children, including two from Pakenham, following a collision involving an allegedly stolen vehicle in Berwick on Tuesday 9 April.
Police alleged...
Pakey East names finalised
The debate over the name of Cardinia’s newest suburb in Pakenham East is about to heat up as the council and the State Government...
Pool a stiff-necked issue
With winter on the horizon the Pakenham Arthritis Self Help Group is concerned their needs at Cardinia Life may not be met for another...
Chaotic crash in Berwick
Dramatic scenes erupted on High Street in Berwick on Tuesday, with an allegedly stolen car containing four young occupants colliding with another car, attracting...