Diversity welcome in Uniting Church
PAKENHAM Uniting Church, which is part of the Officer Mission Area, celebrated its present and past cultural heritage on Sunday 2 October.
The congregation in...
Adopted greyhounds charm shoppers
By Alana Mitchelson
SHOPPERS were surprised to stumble across greyhounds in the centre of a Pakenham shopping centre.
Owner of three retired greyhounds Julie Dixon has...
Paramedic firefighters
By Alana Mitchelson
PAKENHAM CFA firefighters have been trained in how to respond to medical emergencies alongside paramedics to better support the town’s two ambulances...
Kooweerup man’s $800,000 ticket
A MAN in his forties from Kooweerup also kicked a winning goal on the grand final weekend after discovering his TattsLotto entry won a...
Aggravated burglary spikes
By Aneeka Simonis
AGGRAVATED burglary rates have almost tripled in Cardinia Shire in the past year.
And the increase in home invasions is hugely disproportionate to...
Scouts hit the road
THE 1st Lang Lang Scout Group spent the school holidays on a road trip to Uluru and Central Australia to mark the centenary of...
Captured nature on display
By Alana Mitchelson
KATHIE Thomas’ nature photography will fittingly be on display in a natural setting in Gembrook later this month among other local works.
The...
Teen assaulted and robbed
By Aneeka Simonis
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy was punched to the head and robbed by a group of African youths in Pakenham, police said....
Never too young to step in
CHILDREN as young as three are being taught the skills to save a life.
Wonderwoman Children’s Toby the Teddy Does Buddy First Aid program was...
Truck in hit-run
By Alana Mitchelson
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a hit-run in Longwarry North during the early hours of Monday.
Investigators were told a white...
Cup stops off for tour visit
By Garry Howe
THE nation’s most famous sporting prize, the Emirates Melbourne Cup, is coming to Cardinia shire.
The cup and its entourage will tour the...
Trophy is full of interesting facts
HERE are a few things people may not know about the Emriates Melbourne Cup.
- Since the first running of the Melbourne Cup in 1861,...
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Trespasser causes commuter delays
There were major delays on the Pakenham and Cranbourne train lines this morning - Friday 19 April - following a reported trespasser.
There would be...
