Tag: News
Chinese buy Arena for $48m
A Chinese investor has snapped up Officer’s Arena Shopping Centre for a cool $48 million as overseas interest in local business heats up.
Commercial real...
Road toll horror
By Helena Adeloju
Operation Nexus has reached a “horror end” with 12 deaths in just 13 days.
Operation Nexus was a 13-day police focus from Easter...
Grants for six of the best
By Helena Adeloju
Six very worthy community organisations have received this year’s Cardinia Park Hotel Community Grants.
This is the second year the grants which total...
Paying our respects
By Helena Adeloju
The flag fell to half-mast against a sky of heavy grey cloud at 6am, before the strains of a lone bagpiper rang...
Council’s fines blunder
By Bonny Burrows
Cardinia Shire Council is once again in hot water with residents after a blunder saw ratepayers incorrectly slogged with fines for supposed...
Parents left in the dark
By Bonny Burrows
Concerned parents have demanded Cardinia Shire Council halt its tender process for the management of early years’ education until community consultation occurs.
Expressions...
Sue’s eggtastic deed
Sue Johns is well-known around Pakenham for spreading community spirit wherever she goes and her latest good deed is no exception.
Thanks to the donation...
Hot shot Preppies
By Helena Adeloju
Christmas came early this year for Prep children at Berwick Primary School, thanks to Tennis Australia’s ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Schools Partnerships...
Church spectacle of colour
By Helena Adeloju
Pakenham Library Hall will be brought to life with colourful costumes and bright lights for the Love Pakenham Conference 2017 this weekend.
The...
Club recognition at awards ceremony
Cardinia Club has been recognised as one of the best community clubs in the state at a dazzling black-tie awards ceremony held at the...
Hope for Mother sweet Mother
Cardinia residents looking for the perfect gift this Mother’s Day are encouraged to give their loved one the hope for a world without breast...
Town icon a drawcard
A 6000-strong crowd turned out to support Pakenham’s annual Yakkerboo Festival street parade at the weekend.
Colourful floats carrying residents young and old paraded down...