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Drowsy drivers: smart nudge
A NEW concept involving rechargeable L and P plates that could prevent young drivers falling asleep at the wheel has earned a young Melbourne...
Lost luxury car was a steal
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A GANG of luxury car thieves has broken into a locked car yard to re-steal a $65,000 Audi recovered by...
Neighbour bears the brunt…
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A DRIVER, who mistook the brakes for the accelerator, crashed into her neighbour’s Pakenham home last week.
At 6.30pm on Thursday...
Ceiling collapse probe
By BEN CAMERON
WORKSAFE Victoria will continue to investigate a roof collapse and subsequent internal ceiling audit at Pakenham Marketplace nearly four months...
Liberal taste in music
TWO of the Cardinia Shire’s biggest political names have been outed for their disparate tastes in music.
While they’re both Liberals, they clearly sing from...
Thirsty horse stuck in mire
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A HORSE that got stuck down an embankment in Pakenham Upper while searching for water was rescued by Pakenham State...
Live baiting: registration, licenses suspended
By BRIDGET SCOTT
THE registration of a major greyhound facility in Tooradin has been suspended after it was alleged that a number of...
Have your cake… and wear it
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A GEMBROOK restaurant accused of surprising guests with an add-on cakeage charge - for cutting their store-purchased birthday surprise -...
Highway robbery foiled
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
TWO men armed with a large metal pole attempted to rob a couple in Berwick on Valentine’s Day.
At 11.10pm on...
Rodeo keeps on keeping on
Arguably the biggest key to the remarkable longevity of the Lang Lang Rodeo is the overwhelming sense of ownership and pride that those involved...
Kerri will fix it
KERRI Sawdon is a dental prosthetist who makes and repairs dentures as well as mouthguards.
Her Pakenham-based business offers a friendly and relaxed environment and...
Big blue bus in town
By BEN CAMERON
A MAJOR youth mental health forum set for Pakenham next month has won the support of national depression and anxiety...
Ladders lies to be exposed
It might be a bit harsh to label the West Gippsland senior football ladder a ‘Pathological Liar’ but the untruths currently on display create...
