Friendship group is brewing
By Bonny Burrows
Empowering women through social inclusion, connecting women through friendship - that’s the aim of a Friendship Café which will be opening soon...
Emerald in festive spirit
By Bonny Burrows
The quiet hills community of Emerald came to life on Sunday with the PAVE Festival’s Emerald FunFest 2017.
Community members, street performers and...
Ladies make their mark
Warragul’s renowned Farm World celebrated its 50th anniversary at Lardner Park over the weekend, and RUSSELL BENNETT took in all its sights and sounds...
Minor school fire swiftly doused
By Bonny Burrows
A Berwick private school was evacuated briefly on 31 March following a small fire.
Fire crews were called to Haileybury on High Street...
Smart way to saving
By Lia Spencer
School fees. Sports registrations. Entertainment. Food. Bills. The list goes on and on.
It’s easy to blow the budget with the list of...
25 of the best in the SEFNL
Selecting the 25 players that will have the biggest influence in the South East Football Netball League is becoming more and more difficult as...
Fireman Mick’s victory
By Bonny Burrows
It is said victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat - and for Pakenham fireman Mick Page, that couldn’t be more true.
A...
Man faces court after drug raid
Police swooped on an address on Melissa Way, Pakenham, in the early hours of Friday 24 March when investigators executed a search warrant as...
Man glassed at fire-side birthday party
By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A Pakenham single father of two has been jailed over the reckless glassing of another man at a 40th birthday party in...
School time is traffic free-for-all
By Bonny Burrows
Officer Primary School parents say a shortage of parking is leading to traffic mayhem at pick-up and drop-off times.
Tivendale Road may be...
Up, up and away, doc
By Bonny Burrows
Local students have a new appreciation for the work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service after participating in a flight simulation.
Gembrook MP...
The chips are down
Cheap As Chips has officially opened in Pakenham.
The discount variety store had its first day of business on 30 March and celebrated with a...