Monthly Archives: May 2015
Speediness slows down
By DAVID NAGEL
SPEEDINESS, a bargain buy for Pakenham businessman Ed Thomas at the 2009 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, has been retired after running...
Charged over fatal crash
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A MAN has been charged in relation to the fatal crash that ended 23-year-old Michael Berwick’s life in Beaconsfield last...
Birds of a feather
By DAVID NAGEL
SEFL PREVIEW - ROUND 5
BEACONSFIELD v NARRE WARREN
SO WHAT is the real story when it comes to Beaconsfield and Narre Warren?
We’ll find out...
Crash alert on Monash Freeway
UPDATE 1.37PM:
VicRoads has advised both inbound lanes are now clear.
EARLIER
Monash Freeway inbound near Warrigal Road
A multi-vehicle collision has occurred on the Monash Freeway...
AFL Vic to tackle player payments
By JARROD POTTER
LOCAL football is set to be radically altered with AFL Victoria announcing a major initiative to combat increasing club expenditure.
The Community Club...
Homeless traced to ice usage
By LIA SPENCER
ICE is one of the factors driving up homelessness in Pakenham and surrounds, with domestic violence, mental health issues and competitive housing...
Dehumanising struggle
By LIA SPENCER
SHORTLY after her mother died, a young, heartbroken Jamie Bakker left an emotionally abusive household. She was depressed, self-harming and on the...
Cops work in tandem
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
NEW anti-terrorism measures will see Pakenham police officers armed at all times and working in at least pairs.
Officers must also wear bulletproof...
No more crossed
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A HARD-EARNED peace deal between disputing neighbours has led to the removal of a symbol of religious insult.
The peace deal was made...
Bottle shop rejected
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
LINKS between alcohol consumption and increased levels of crime such as domestic violence were cited by Cardinia Shire councillors who last week...
Icon set to shut
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
DWINDLING numbers may force a historic Bunyip icon to shut its doors later this year.
The Bunyip Branch of the Red Cross has...
Ex-teacher to plead guilty
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
FORMER Berwick Secondary College teacher Marinko Jankovic will plead guilty to taking more than 100 sexually indecent photos of female students under...
Snipers claim premiership
Snipers are back-to-back champions of the South West Gippsland Dart League after shooting down Predators in the Summer Season grand final at the Nar...
