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Still keeping the faith
In a year of milestones, 90-year-old Father John Readman reflects on his achievements throughout his 60 years of priesthood, as ALANA MITCHELSON reports.
EVEN 19...
Police probe fake cop report
By Aneeka Simonis
REPORTS several well-dressed con artists used a police badge to attempt to pull over a woman driving through Beaconsfield by herself are...
Dairy venture that’s fair to farmers
FLORENCE Dutneall bought the first two-litre bottle of farmer friendly full cream Gippsland Jersey milk to hit the shelves.
Her purchase was among 850 at...
Burger burglars take the till
By Aneeka Simonis
THE armed, balaclava-clad offender who used an axe and crowbar to break into an Upper Beaconsfield cafe is feared to have checked...
Armed robbery bid: teen spared jail
By Aneeka Simonis
A TEEN who stole a shovel and used it to threaten a disabled man to hand over cigarettes has been spared a...
Middleman unable to milk farmers
By Casey Neill
Customers took home more than 1700 litres of new farmer-owned milk brand Gippsland Jersey on its first day of sale.
Fourth generation Jindivick...
Moving in to spread out
By Alana Mitchelson
AN AGRICULTURAL machinery business has moved its headquarters to Pakenham ahead of rapid expansion plans supported by its recent partnership with an...
Police push Sudanese recruits
By Aneeka Simonis
SOUTH Sudanese youths may get a leg up on joining local law enforcement as a result of crime minimisation and engagement efforts...
Kaitlyn eyes outer space
By Alana Mitchelson
A PAKENHAM teenager has gone into the running to win the trip of a lifetime to visit NASA’s Florida space centre after...
On the run from ex-partner
By Aneeka Simonis
SHE spent years running from her obsessive, gambling ex-husband until she couldn’t anymore.
Bella*, 65, from Pakenham, said she and her girls moved...
Thieves hungry for hippo
By Alana Mitchelson
HIPPITY Hop Childcare’s mascot hippo statue has been snatched from an outdoor yard in a bizarre Pakenham theft this week.
Affectionately nicknamed 'Hip...
Homeless give up on pets
By Aneeka Simonis
HOMELESSNESS and housing issues in Cardinia Shire are the leading causes as to why pets are being surrendered to the pound.
Sadly, more...
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Turning back the clock at Taplins Road
The stories were flowing as thick and as fast as the beers at Taplins Road on Saturday as Catani celebrated the 20-year-anniversary of its...
