Monthly Archives: May 2015
Top calibre piano finalists
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A PIANO championship in memory of a former Berwick Rotarian and arts lover was held earlier this month at a...
Sully sneaks a swim
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
WHEN Berwick mum Noella van der Linde opened her door to her youngest daughter, who moved back into the family...
Cook’s joy in blowing the whistle
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
ANDREW Cook’s passion is helping others play out theirs.
The Pakenham resident is a passionate referee for local floorball, basketball and...
Growing legend of Anzac
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A YOUNG soldier carrying a fallen mate on his shoulder would have been a regular sight on the battlefields during...
Make-do mini Yakkerboo
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
THE disappointing cancellation of Yakkerboo was a distant memory for the children at Pakenham Kindergarten last week, where a mini...
Car thieves hit town
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
CENTRAL Pakenham was the hardest hit by car thieves over the past week.
Police have issued a graphic showing the areas...
By the dawn’s early light
By RUSSELL BENNETT
LONG before the crowd gathered on Saturday morning, a lone figure stood silent at Emerald’s Anzac Place - the statue...
Moving story of service, courage
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THE Anzac spirit is living on among the shire’s younger generations with dozens of students gathering to honour those who...
Helpers share the hard times
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A GROUP of Pakenham student got a glimpse into the lives of others less fortunate then themselves at a recent...
Stamp club’s big swap
BERWICK Stamp Club members are reminded that, to avoid Mothers Day, the next meeting will be held at 2pm on Sunday 3 May, in...
Birthday greetings
PAKENHAM Senior Citizens Centre members wish Garry Murdock and Sheila Wilcox a very happy birthday.
To all members who are not well, the club wishes...
Mark it in your dairy
GARFIELD hosts its first Heritage Winterfest Antiques Market, on Sunday 9 August.
The market, located at the Community Centre on Beswick Street, from 9am to...
Mixed views on machete ban
“It’s not the weapon — it’s the system.” That’s the resounding message from Cardinia and Casey residents following Premier Jacinta Allan’s fast-tracked machete ban,...
