Police keep pressure on crime
By Helena Adeloju
Crime in Pakenham is down by 21.8 per cent with more than 1000 fewer offences in the 12 month period from April...
Truck overturns
A large truck has overturned on the Kooweerup-Healesville Road, on the Pakenham side of the Ballarto Road intersection.
Traffic was being diverted as police moved...
Conversing for confidence
By Helena Adeloju
Each week a group of recent immigrants gathers at CatholicCare’s office in Pakenham to learn English in a conversational context.
Co-ordinator of the...
Councillors’ expenses to go public
By Bonny Burrows
Cardinia Shire councillors have voted to publicise their claimed expenses at their monthly meetings in a bid to further improve transparency.
Councillors’ travel...
‘Little people’ lose out on aged care: MP
By Bonny Burrows
McMillan MP Russell Broadbent has continued his fight against his own government’s aged care bed allocation process, this time questioning why a...
100no, Ray raises bat
By Casey Neill
Ray Woods notched up a century of life on Sunday 4 June.
He celebrated with his friends and family on the day, and...
On the charity circuit
By Bonny Burrows
Pedalling his way through a gruelling 200-kilometre circuit of Cardinia shire, it was the thought of one little boy that kept Officer...
Merrett spreads the word
The senior students at Berwick Grammar School were privileged to have Zach Merrett from the Essendon Football Club speak to them recently.
Zach was selected...
Utopia to get facelift
By Bonny Burrows
A pet boarding house in Longwarry North will be redeveloped into a council-operated animal pound.
Utopia Pet Lodge - a five-acre animal accommodation...
Dairy farmers take safe option
More than 40 dairy farmers and service providers at Longwarry and Caldermeade have re-learnt a valuable lesson - it’s better to be safe than...
Boost to breast cancer care
The McGrath Foundation’s first breast care nurse for Casey Cardinia has been appointed.
In a boost to local cancer care, Liz Newstead will service the...
Debutant rider dominates field
By Helena Adeloju
A 14-year-old local debutant came home with top two placings at the Melbourne International 3 Day Event competition at Werribee Park.
A Year...
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Devon Meadows continue strong form
Devon Meadows winning start to the MPFNL Division 2 season has continued against Bonbeach, winning 11.14 80 to 6.6 42.
The Panthers came hard in...
