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Shire transparent to core
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
CARDINIA Shire Council has the most transparent decision-making record of any municipality in the region, with just one resolution passed at a...
Koowee quicks to take Brisbane by storm
By RUSSELL BENNETT
IT’S been a hell of a start to the cricket season for Kooweerup young gun Mitch Davey.
Having just played in his first...
Dressed for success
The story of a country woman’s controversial return to her hometown, audiences around the world are falling in love with The Dressmaker - 15...
Family ties grow deeper
By RUSSELL BENNETT
FROM the moment Sydney’s recruiting and list strategy manager Kinnear Beatson called Bunyip prodigy Tom Papley at 9.30 last Friday morning and...
Pet shop lends a paw
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
IN the lead-up to Christmas, a local pet shop is giving its customers the chance to help wildlife in need.
Pakenham’s Best Friends...
All roads lead to Beacy
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THOUSANDS are expected to cram into Beaconsfield during a one-day epic event which has sparked crowd and traffic management concerns.
Up to...
Santa has big following
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
SANTA, Mrs Claus and a team of cheeky elves delighted Christmas-lovers young and old at Pakenham Central Marketplace over the weekend.
On Saturday...
Turf cover policy proves spoiler
By JARROD POTTER
BEACONSFIELD missed even more cricket over the weekend after the DDCA turf cover policy left them at the mercy of another barrage...
Pumas ready for the challenge
By JARROD POTTER
PAKENHAM has its biggest challenge of the season coming up but form is definitely on the Pumas’ side before the top-of-the-ladder clash.
The...
Train service back on track
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
EXTENSIVE campaigning paid off for a group of Pakenham train travellers this week when commuter access was reinstated to all but two...
Super quarry faces green litmus test
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ENVIRONMENTAL protesters set on stopping the proposed Bunyip North “super quarry” are confident their long slog will pay off after a top...
A feast of fashion
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
A FLOCK of fashionable racegoers meant judges had their work cut out at the 2015 Pakenham Cup Fashion on the Field over...
Hibbins-Hargreaves the star as 12 locals take the field for Vic...
Dandenong Stingrays co-captain Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves and top Gippsland prospect Willem Duursma were the stars of the show for Vic Country in its first game...
