Tag: News
Code of silence continues
By Aneeka Simonis
RATEPAYERS have been “treated like idiots” by Cardinia Shire Council, according to a fuming voter who has accused council of “blatant dishonesty”...
Starting young on ice
By Aneeka Simonis
STUDENTS from Grade 4 need to be educated about the dangers of ice, according to drug rehab founder Janice Ablett....
Media focus for kids
MEDIA education was a focus at Casey Child Care and Kindergarten in Pakenham last week.
Kids learnt about their rights to reliable information in...
Teen struck by car
By Aneeka Simonis
A CHILD has been struck by a car after reportedly attempting to make a quick dash across a busy stretch of road...
Tribal Council
By Alana Mitchelson
CARDINIA Shire’s most popular councillor Collin Ross has slammed the “political” nature of the internal mayoral vote after his landslide re-election victory.
The...
Five back on council
By Aneeka Simonis and Alana Mitchelson
FIVE of Cardinia Shire Council’s incumbents have managed to secure another four-year term, accompanied by four fresh new faces.
However...
Venturer Bayley’s one of a kind
By Alana Mitchelson
BERWICK’S Bayley Molenaar has become Gabbarra Venturer Unit’s first Queen’s Scout recipient after dominating across all award categories.
Bayley took on new challenges...
Pair proud of poppies’ appeal
By Alana Mitchelson
HUSBAND and wife team Garry and Jacqui Manning have run the Poppy Appeal in the lead up to Remembrance Day for the...
‘Trifecta’ drive was a bad bet
By Casey Neill
POLICE allege an Officer driver was going for a trifecta in Keysborough.
They said the 34-year-old driver was detected speeding, drug and drink...
Little Ava wows crowds
By Alana Mitchelson
A PAKENHAM eight-year-old has been labelled the third Bunyip Kids X Factor winner.
Ava Rose Houben-Carter sang two Disney classics: 'Home’ from the...
Town’s treasure documented
By Aneeka Simonis
THE ‘rich’ history of Pakenham has been brought back to life in a new children’s book detailing an iconic town mystery dating...
Car arson bushfire fear
By Aneeka Simonis
THE car theft crime wave has been highlighted as “a major concern” for police and fire-fighters in Cardinia Shire heading into bushfire...