Tag: News
Hoons are all around
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
AHERN Road residents who say that hooning in the area is so bad they are being forced to sell their homes are...
Lardner Park votes in new chairwoman
AT THE recent Lardner Park Events AGM held on Monday 20 July, Angela Betheras was voted in as the new chairwoman of Lardner Park...
Show looks to the future
THE AGM of the Parklea Pakenham and District Agricultural and Horticultural Show was held on Tuesday 21 July.
In the show's 105th year Geoff Young...
Goods pinched from unlocked cars
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
PAKENHAM police are encouraging residents to lock their cars and remove valuables overnight after eight cars were broken into in one night.
All...
Friends to the end
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
BULLIES have no place at Pakenham Springs Primary school - just ask 10-year-old Mikayla Wade.
The Grade 4 student has taken it upon...
Schools dig in for greener future
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
STUDENTS at three local schools swapped school books for seedlings last week as part of the annual National Tree Day event.
Garfield Primary...
Brothers are tasting success
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
IF you think fine dining only comes with a trip into Melbourne, think again.
Beaconsfield brothers Blayne, Tyson and Chayse Bertoncello have recently...
Ex-soldier helping those on the longest journey
By GARRY HOWE
A FORMER soldier’s epic journey from Everest, through the length of Australia and culminating with the Kokoda Track and Mount Kilimanjaro will...
Budding super sleuths at work
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
SCIENCE was made fun at an Emerald school holiday program, encouraging kids to release their inner mad scientist.
Kids aged 5...
Help for on high
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
Eighteen months ago, Delia Beattie received some devastating news - she had cervical cancer.
“I was 34 and healthy. Obviously it was a...
Icon has run its race
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
WHILE the Pakenham Racing Club was hosting a day of competition at its new Tynong racetrack, it was farewell to an icon...
Guides tap into water savings
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
PAKENHAM Girl Guides are going green by installing a sustainable water tank system at their Henry Street Hall after receiving a community...
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The winding road to 22
In 2019, Devon Meadows was languishing with just 10 junior teams. Now, it is thriving with 22, offering kids a clear pathway to senior...
