Green wedge plan up for discussion
By Aneeka Simonis
A PUBLIC meeting will be held in Rythdale on Wednesday 28 September to discuss council’s proposed green wedge management plan.
Residents have...
Teen missing for over three weeks
POLICE are appealing for public help to find missing 15-year-old girl Mahaela Martin.
Mahaela was last seen in Beaconsfield on Wednesday 31 August, and is...
Computer bomb in the letterbox
By Aneeka Simonis
POLICE have warned Pakenham residents of “extremely harmful” USBs reportedly being planted in residential mailboxes.
An urgent safety warning was issued by...
YouTuber wins fire video award
By Alana Mitchelson
A BERWICK primary school student has outperformed state-wide entries to win an award for her video promoting fire safety in the home.
Berwick’s...
Drive to feed crisis families
By Alana Mitchelson
GENEROUS Cardinia residents donated a total 330 kilograms of food to Parklea’s Food Drive to bring comfort to families in crisis this...
Salvos’ happy vibes rewarded
PAKENHAM volunteers were recognised for their many years of servicing the community last week at Salvation Army shops.
Certificate awards for reaching the milestones of...
‘Unwarranted’ fear psychosis, says forum
By Alana Mitchelson
A CRIME prevention forum has exposed an evident air of paranoia among Cardinia Shire residents in response to a recent increase in...
Former versus current council battle
By Aneeka Simonis and Georgia Westgarth
THIS year’s council election is looking a bit like a scene from Back to the Future, with several former...
Footy brawl mars sport, injures spectators
By Aneeka Simonis
POLICE ejected several revved up spectators responsible for a series of “spot fights” which erupted at the footy grand final in Garfield...
Midnight game of cops and robber ends
By Aneeka Simonis
A CRAZED man, who allegedly threatened to assault the manager of the Pakenham Caravan Park with a tyre iron, fled from police...
National role for Rotarian
By Alana Mitchelson
THE Rotary Club of Berwick’s Tim Moore has become the first Rotarian from the local district to be appointed to the prestigious...
Up-and-coming auctioneer was under the hammer
By Alana Mitchelson
PAKENHAM’s best up-and-coming livestock auctioneer has revealed there is always something new to learn from every sale.
Jamie Quinlan began attending livestock sales...