Tag: News
Ping pong table art
By Alana Mitchelson
Public art ping pong tables are to be installed at Heatherbrae and IYU recreation reserves.
Cardinia Shire Council cultural development officer Jadah Pleiter...
Power of the Spirit unleashed
The underlined theme of a weekend retreat and a series of daily talks in early February is celebrate and experience the presence of the...
Punched for overtaking 4WD
By Alana Mitchelson
A man was allegedly punched in the face while sitting in his car at a red light after overtaking a disgruntled driver...
Brawl after gatecrashed party
By Alana Mitchelson
A Pakenham party publicised on Facebook left in excess of 150 youths roaming the streets after midnight on Sunday morning.
The event attracted...
Burglary spree: seniors not spared
By Alana Mitchelson
The Pakenham Senior Citizens Centre has been targeted by a string of back-to-back burglaries this week.
The James Street clubrooms were broken into...
Record sale creates positive vibe
By Alana Mitchelson
One of Pakenham’s longest awaited new properties has been sold for a record $940,000.
The Lakeside double-storey house was on the market for...
Helping the beasts of burden
By Alana Mitchelson
Paul Owens remembers vividly the dire state of one particular pony.
It was underweight and had a nasty shoulder wound from where its...
Teen robbery: two nabbed
By Alana Mitchelson
YOUTHS targeting young teenagers were arrested over an alleged robbery last Tuesday.
It is alleged that two 16-year-olds robbed 15-year-old kids, using some...
Thieves fancy adidas
By Alana Mitchelson
POLICE are investigating a curious Officer robbery involving two men who allegedly stole a pair of shoes from a 14-year-old boy.
The victim...
Crime is everywhere
By Alana Mitchelson
A RESIDENT fed up with the paranoia and fear around the rise in crime in Pakenham shared her experiences of travelling interstate...
Timber thieves have no heart
By Alana Mitchelson
THIEVES have stolen timber from a primary school that had been intended to build children’s sandpits in Garfield.
About $1700 worth of decking...
Three decades of caring
By Alana Mitchelson
A Windermere family day care educator has retired after 29 years of providing care and early education to more than 150 children...