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Council takes swing at playground pests
By Bonny Burrows
Cardinia Shire Council is cracking down on property crime in public spaces which has left children without play equipment.
Following the theft of...
Ashes to ashes
By Bonny Burrows
A community centre born from the devastation of Ash Wednesday faces closure if it cannot find more cash.
Cockatoo Neighbourhood House has revealed...
Confusion over ‘safety’ upgrade
By Helena Adeloju
Pakenham residents have taken to social media to vent their frustration over new line markings at a Pakenham intersection which are “confusing”...
Broadbent backs Labor refugee proposal
By Helena Adeloju
Federal McMillan MP Russell Broadbent has thrown his support behind a Bill that would see Australia’s sponsored refugee resettlement program increase.
In...
Spellbound by a story shared
By Bonny Burrows
At 11am on 24 May there was silence across Cardinia classrooms as students engaged in a shared storytime.
Pakenham Consolidated School was...
Confusion on the ground
By Victoria Stone-Meadows
The proposed restructure of the CFA and MFB has caused anxiety among the members of the Pakenham fire brigade according to Officer-in-Charge...
Pounding the pavement for safety
Mothers, fathers, children and even the principal were pounding the pavement for National Walk Safely to School Day.
Beaconsfield Upper Primary School participated in the...
Emergency in the classroom
Casey Childcare and Kindergarten hosted police and CFA members as well as the pedestrian lollipop lady as part of Emergency Services Week.
The special...
Pets make new pals
Evergreen Retirement Village’s inaugural pet information day had something for residents and their four-legged friends.
Residents and their beloved pooches and felines were joined by...
Scam targets residents
Police are warning residents in Kooweerup and Lang Lang about a phone call scam specifically targeting them.
At the beginning of the call the speakers...
Heritage goes modern
Pakenham’s Heritage Springs Shopping Village is undergoing a refurbishment to modernise the centre.
The three stage development, which kicked off Monday 22 May, will focus...
Jewellery thief at large
By Helena Adeloju
A jewellery thief is at large in the Pakenham-Officer area, with two thefts from residences reported to police on the same day.
The...
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Tough day for Pakenham
Pakenham has gone down 10-1 in a tough Saturday afternoon affair against premiership contenders Aspendale in the FFV State League 5 South competition.
Aspendale ran...
