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Super quarry faces green litmus test
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ENVIRONMENTAL protesters set on stopping the proposed Bunyip North “super quarry” are confident their long slog will pay off after a top...
A feast of fashion
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
A FLOCK of fashionable racegoers meant judges had their work cut out at the 2015 Pakenham Cup Fashion on the Field over...
Snags and safety dished out
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
FIRE safety was the single most important lesson handed out by Pakenham CFA crews at their recent community event.
From 10am until...
Farmers flock to dry times session
WEST Gippsland farmers flocked to a dry conditions information session at Lardner this week.
The Tactics for Dry Times event was held on Wednesday at...
It’s post-haste on that Christmas wishlist
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
IT’S that time of year again, and writing a letter to Santa may be the perfect way to secure your spot on...
Woman killed in Vervale crash
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A PAKENHAM South woman was fatally injured and three others were hospitalised after a serious two-car crash in Vervale over the weekend.
Police...
Inside heart of darkness
Call Me Dad
ABC, iView
WHAT does it mean to be a man in Australia in 2015?
In the week of White Ribbon, the Call Me Dad...
Five lanes, more required
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
THE Beaconsfield man who got the ball rolling on a study into extra lanes on the Monash Freeway said he was pleased...
Praise for White Ribbon march
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
ONE of the region’s most prominent anti-violence campaigners has praised the Pakenham community for their support of White Ribbon Day.
Tony Fitzgerald is...
Prized car a stroke of luck
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
WINNING a brand new car is a stroke of luck many could only dream of.
Tamara Hewish was one such lucky woman who...
Toblerone’s so sweet
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A TRIP to the vet is something pets appear to normally dread.
But not this 12-year-old Himalayan cross Persian cat.
Toblerone, the...
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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...
