Our best and brightest
By Helena Adeloju
Premier Daniel Andrews has presented 12 Casey-Cardinia students with Premier Awards for excellence in their 2016 VCE subjects.
The students were presented with...
Cardinia’s battlers can afford the rent
By Bonny Burrows
In the middle of a national housing crisis, Cardinia Shire has been named one of Melbourne’s most affordable shires for renters on...
New future for old Dalmore hall
By Bonny Burrows
New life may soon be brought to Dalmore Hall, with plans to restore the historical building to its former glory.
Cardinia Shire Council...
Real dog meets wizard show
A real life dog will take centre stage in Beaconshills College Pakenham’s latest production of The Wizard of Oz.
As Dorothy’s beloved pooch Toto, Nelson...
Searching for a bride-to-be
By Helena Adeloju
It’s the Pakenham equivalent of the search for the owner of the glass slipper in the Cinderella fairytale.
Pakenham Police are looking for...
Thumbs out and up for CFA rescue
By Helena Adeloju
CFA members were called in to remove a Pakenham child’s thumbs when he got them stuck in a toy workbench.
The three-year-old was...
Chinese buy Arena for $48m
A Chinese investor has snapped up Officer’s Arena Shopping Centre for a cool $48 million as overseas interest in local business heats up.
Commercial real...
Road toll horror
By Helena Adeloju
Operation Nexus has reached a “horror end” with 12 deaths in just 13 days.
Operation Nexus was a 13-day police focus from Easter...
Grants for six of the best
By Helena Adeloju
Six very worthy community organisations have received this year’s Cardinia Park Hotel Community Grants.
This is the second year the grants which total...
Paying our respects
By Helena Adeloju
The flag fell to half-mast against a sky of heavy grey cloud at 6am, before the strains of a lone bagpiper rang...
Council’s fines blunder
By Bonny Burrows
Cardinia Shire Council is once again in hot water with residents after a blunder saw ratepayers incorrectly slogged with fines for supposed...
Parents left in the dark
By Bonny Burrows
Concerned parents have demanded Cardinia Shire Council halt its tender process for the management of early years’ education until community consultation occurs.
Expressions...