Four steps to the Lord
The signature Four-Step Retreat preached by lay leader brother Lalith Perera will be held on the first weekend in February at St Francis Xavier,...
City carnage
By Alana Mitchelson
Friday 20 January began much like any normal working day.
And come early afternoon, colleagues in offices across Melbourne began floating ideas as...
Homeless man bit police during arrest
By Alana Mitchelson
A homeless man allegedly left bite marks on police officers’ legs while “violently” resisting arrest after being found asleep in the garage...
Brady’s through the pain barrier
By Garry Howe
There are few people as laid back and laconic - or tough it seems - as Pakenham horse trainer Gavin Brady, as...
Students make the grade
The legacy of the Rotary Club of Pakenham’s charter president Charles McKay Hicks continues to benefit young achievers in the community.
The latest round of...
Chris has novel take on libraries
By Victoria Stone-Meadows
Chris Buckingham first came to Australia from the UK in 1976 when he was just 10 years old and lived with his...
Early learning the YMCA way
By Alana Mitchelson
YMCA has launched five new not-for-profit early learning centres across the southeast including one located in the heart of Pakenham.
The Pakenham children’s...
Theft and deception charges laid
By Alana Mitchelson
A Pakenham man will appear in court over theft and deception charges after a credit card was allegedly stolen from a Snow...
Grass fire quickly doused
By Alana Mitchelson
As many as 10 CFA trucks raced to a small grass and scrub fire in Kooweerup about 3pm Monday 23 January.
Firefighters hit...
High-speed chase through fast food hub
By Cam Lucadou-Wells
An 18-year-old man has been fined after a mid-afternoon, high-speed police pursuit through a busy Pakenham fast food hub.
Sian Moore of Springvale...
Cops call for witnesses to altercation
By Alana Mitchelson
Pakenham residents who witnessed an altercation in Reidel Avenue over the weekend have been urged to come forward with any information that...
Vandals torch ute
Arsonists torched a ute which was parked on a Pakenham nature strip.
The 2010 model Toyota Hilux utility truck was parked outside a property on...