Star cops minor storm damage
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That changed on Sunday when heavy winds forced a tree down at the...
SES members on their toes
By Alana Mitchelson
EMERALD SES was faced with its busiest 24 hours in five years as severe winds shook the region on Sunday.
“We received more...
Gas leak sends seniors into lockdown
By Aneeka Simonis
ELDERLY residents went into lockdown following a nearby gas leak in Bunyip.
Police said residents at Hillview Bunyip Aged Care were told to...
Police extend cultural ranks
By Aneeka Simonis
MORE than a dozen south Sudanese people from the Pakenham area are expected to attend a Victoria Police recruitment event.
The interest...
Teams take the challenge
A BEACONHILLS College team has placed second in the gruelling national finals of the Hillary Challenge.
The three-day event run by The Outdoor Education Group...
Firefighters assist flooded South Australia
By Alana Mitchelson
TOOMUC Fire Brigade members were among Cardinia volunteers dispatched to flood affected areas in South Australia to help save at-risk homes last...
Pets show they’ve got their own talents
By Alana Mitchelson
HUNDREDS of animal lovers with their pets of all shapes and sizes congregated in Pakenham for the annual Pet Expo on Saturday.
The...
Horse-drawn hearse a dead cert
By Alana Mitchelson
AN INTRICATE horse-drawn hearse highlighted the Harness Horse Society (HHS) of Victoria state championships event in Berwick on Sunday.
The recently imported Herbie...
Garryowen bagged on seventh attempt
By Alana Mitchelson
PAKENHAM’s Briony Randle has won this year’s prestigious Garryowen Equestrienne Turnout on board former racehorse Entourage.
The competition held by the Royal Agricultural...
Student art’s an inspiration
SOME amazing art and technology creations are on show at Beaconhills College during October.
The CRE8 Berwick Campus and VCE Visual Arts and Technology Pakenham...
Scouting review shows growth
ALMOST 80 people joined district chairman Graeme Legge and district commissioner Olive Elston to review the Scouting year in the Uniting Church Hall, Pakenham,...
Cuppa cops chat in Cardinia
By Aneeka Simonis
POLICE will meet with residents concerned with crime issues in their area as part of the region’s first Coffee with a Cop...