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Real stuff begins for Garfield

GARFIELD BOWLS It’s now all-systems go for Pennant teams from Garfield Bowling Club with all three sides making finals but having mixed results in the...

Birthday party turns tragic for teen

At just 15, Kaiden was living the kind of life most teenagers dream of. He attended Kooweerup High School, spent weekends riding his dirt...

Bushfire register creates summer headache for schools

Local families in Cardinia and the Yarra Ranges were both confused and upset by sudden school closures on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 February. A...

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Sport

Warriors reach top flight

The Pakenham Warriors are standing tall as both Youth League outfits punched their tickets to the State Championship Division for 2026 at the Big...

Gulls thrive under pressure

Pressure brings out the best…or worst in people. And in a high-stakes environment between the two heavyweights of the Casey Cardinia Cricket Association (CCCA) Premier...

Cougars on finals prowl

For the first time in six seasons, Clyde is on the brink of finals. The Cougars charged to a massive statement win over Upper Beaconsfield...

Hiroke Goke turns Cougars around – that’s what it’s all about!

PREMIER FIRSTS Pakenham Pumas Premier 2 Firsts produced a thrilling late surge to edge past Berwick City Cougars 5-3 on Saturday, in a contest that...

Bloodbath as the Bulls feel Springy sting

Springvale South completed an outright win over Dandenong West in the Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) Turf 1 competition over the weekend; set up...

Cobras strike and Maroons rally in Turf 2 action

The Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) Turf 2 competition is heating up with the top three tightly contested and Parkfield holding onto top position. Only...

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Celebrating a good harvest

Basking in sunshine, about 200 celebrated a Pongal harvest festival in Harmony Square, Dandenong on Sunday 18 January. Victorian Tamil Cultural Association staged the...

Bunjil Place set to hosts vibrant Open Space festival this summer

Open Space will be taking over Bunjil Place this summer, with a packed lineup and events to keep you busy during the summer holidays....

What’s On

The Lang Lang Show 'n' Shine The Lang Lang Show 'n' Shine plus Swap Meet is back this February. Run by the Rotary Club of Kooweerup/Lang...

Q&A with farmers Peter and Maureen Cogo

Can you tell me a bit about your family's history with this property? Maureen: We bought this property, about six hectares, almost 40 years ago....

VAAN awards remarkable achievers

The Victorian Afghan Associations Network successfully celebrated great female talents and role models in the Hazara and Afghan communities. Eight females were chosen to be...

What’s On

Christmas Lunch If you’re on your own or experiencing hardship and need some friendship a meal and good company this Christmas. Come along and join a...

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Opposition inquiry call rejected after peak-hour train disruption

The State Opposition has called for a formal inquiry into Tuesday 3 February rail network disruption, where peak-hour disruption left thousands of Cranbourne and...

Call for CFA volunteers submissions Bush Fire Parliamentary Inquiry

Firefighters and their communities have welcomed the establishment of a Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2026 summer fires, passed by the Victorian Legislative Council....

Keep Cardinia tidy this Clean Up Australia Day

To help keep Cardinia Shire clean, green and litter‑free, Cardinia Shire Council is encouraging the community to take part in Clean Up Australia Day...

Half-Hub rescission defeated

A half-sized Dandenong Community Hub will go ahead after Greater Dandenong mayor Sophie Tan’s casting vote sidelined calls to rescind the downscaled design. The rescission...

Sonya’s decades-long contribution to guiding and veterans

PRECEDE Pakenham’s Sonya Boloski has called Australia home for almost 30 years, but she would be the last person to ever give up her pride...

Community garden forging connections at Five Farms in Clyde North

What began as a few winter workshops has grown into a shared space that’s feeding more than just families at Five Farms. A new...

Police investigating sexual assault on Pakenham train line

Transit Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a sexual assault on a Pakenham-bound train last year. Investigators were told a 21-year-old woman was seated on...

Council refuse demolition of near century-old Pakenham home

Cardinia Shire Council has blocked the demolition of an almost century-old house on Main Street, as proposals on heritage sites in the heart of...

Vengeful tenant jailed after arson spree

An evicted tenant who inflicted a series of firebombing attacks against her ex-housemates and landlord has been jailed for at least four years. Tsai-Wei Hung,...

Drake Place set to reopen as major works complete

Works on Stage 1 of the Pakenham Revitalisation project continue to progress, with major construction almost complete along Drake Place. From Monday 9 February, Drake...