Haunted houses at Lakeside
By Alana Mitchelson
LAKESIDE was the place to be this Halloween with hundreds of children dressed in fancy dress braving the door bell of several...
Skye’s the champion speaker
PUBLIC speaking puts fear into many people, but the Rotary Club of Pakenham has a project enabling Grade 6 students the opportunity to conquer...
Abby bags Oaks Day story prize
ABBY Nichols of Cockatoo is off to the Pakenham Gazette Oaks Day race meeting this Thursday - in style.
She and nine friends can now...
Wires crossed: It is an Ancient Mariner
A FEW weeks back the Gazette ran this photo of legendary Pakenham trainer Ray 'Darby’ Webster and said he was with his 1943 Melbourne...
No tick for Mick
By Aneeka Simonis and Victoria Stone-Meadows
The City of Casey’s grand old man said he was disappointed he would not be heading into his eight...
Mastering art or learning from scratch
By Aneeka Simonis
ARTISTS and would-be creatives are flocking to Kooweerup to take part in the town’s seasonal painting classes.
Some come from Kooweerup Men’s Shed,...
Irate driver assaults pedestrian
By Aneeka Simonis
A TEENAGE pedestrian has been punched in the face and verbally assaulted by an agro driver passing through Officer.
Police are searching for...
Art balm for mind
By Alana Mitchelson
ARTISTS with mental health issues across the south-east region had the opportunity to exhibit and sell their works of art in Pakenham...
Brace for freeway snarl
By Alana Mitchelson
COMMUTERS on Monash Freeway can expect changes in speed limits beginning this week, with the introduction of a major work zone in...
Law training tackles family violence
By Aneeka Simonis
A DEDICATED family violence lawyer has been funded to serve the Cardinia and Casey region, and those working in the field can...
Junior chefs at work
By Aneeka Simonis
FOODS from all around the world were served up and enjoyed by junior chefs at Casey Child Care and Kindergarten in Pakenham.
The...
Councillors re-elected
By Aneeka Simonis
VOTERS have decided to give the majority of the former Cardinia Shire councillors another go, with five of the seven being re-elected...