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Have your say on a 20-year lease

Cardinia Shire Council invites community feedback on a proposed 20-year lease for the Riding for the Disabled Association of Victoria (RDAV) at 775 Five...

The best of friends

Knowing each other since they were only a few years old, the friendship of Gembrook’s Norm Smith and Harold Ramage is a time capsule...

Every season has a reason

Farmers and gardeners in the southern states say they appreciate having four distinct seasons as compared to Queensland … the trouble is they can...

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Sport

Bull brings plenty of former Bulls to Redbacks for new season

Hampton Park Football Club has been very busy behind the scenes bringing in a haul of signings while gearing up for 2025. This comes after...

Storm brews at Casey Fields

Casey Fields will be pumping with excitement on Sunday when Rugby League powerhouse Melbourne Storm fine tunes its preparations for its 2025 NRL opener...

Greats, Goats and Goodbye

DAVE: Good morning boys; what an unbelievable weekend of sport we’ve just witnessed, with a double century, an eight-wicket haul and Mother Nature playing...

Thunder eye victory over rival in Memeti Cup

Dandenong City’s club song lyrics will be put under the microscope this weekend with the return of the time-honoured Memeti Cup between Dandenong’s two...

‘Mr Consistent’ Kofoed shines through weather at Lang Lang

LANG LANG GOLF The final round of the Glen Mac was here and the heavens opened up as we had downpour after downpour on Saturday....

Pumas’ women write history

SENIORS State league 3 and 4 had a bye this weekend. State League 4 finished top of the ladder and with the finals starting next week,...

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Sowing a passion for the garden

Twelve years ago, Bryan Hunter was given a ‘blank cheque’ to lead Athol Road Primary School’s environmental studies program. Since then, he and his students...

Food charity stays open in January

Dandenong charity Cornerstone Contact Centre has received a helping hand to keep its doors open in January. After the Christmas cheer, hampers and lunches,...

Blazing a trail of donations

A Freemasons toy drive has delivered a bounty of goodies for Monash Childrens’ Hospital patients on 15 December On the one day, a truck...

Ultra runner hits rare air

Cranbourne East uItra-runner Byron Lester’s latest challenge was nearly a step too far. The confident athlete prides himself on his big endurance engine and appetite...

Dandy Show: pictures of perfection

On a blazing weekend of sunshine, the 152nd Dandenong Show remains a spectacle by day and night. Photographer ROB CAREW catalogued the bright rides and...

Life recognition for financial saviour

A financial counsellor for more than 40 years, Margaret Taig’s dedication has been recognised with the awarding of the Honorary Life Membership of Financial...

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Thousands brave weather for Tooradin Tractor Pull

Tooradin had its annual Tractor Pull and Truck Show on Saturday 15 February. Despite the wind and the rain, the community event attracted thousands of...

Youth’s pathway to employment

Paving the way for the youth in the workforce has always been a crucial initiative of growing cities, and much remains the same for...

AgriFutures Award Finalist

PRECEDE: In a male-dominated industry, Dr. Mary Cole stands out as a trailblazer and a finalist for the 2025 AgriFutures Rural Women's Award. Gazette...

Officer Primary transformed

Officer Primary School has stood for over a century and families arrived this year to see an almost transformed school with brand new facilities. Approximately...

Works start to widen Clyde Road bridge

Works are ramping up on the Clyde Road Upgrade with crews starting widening works on the bridge over the Princes Freeway. Expanding the bridge from...

Falls fear on fraught footpath

Richard has retired from his job at Monash Hospital, now the last thing he would want to see in his neighbour is someone screaming...