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The grip of the grapes
A POTATO farm in Mount Burnett caught the Javors' eyes three decades ago.
But the Croatian-born couple had no interest in spuds.
Drago, better known as...
Matildas Southern connection
By JARROD POTTER
CALLING in the big guns to coach the next generation of female soccer talent, former Matilda Debbie Nichols will be part of...
Garfield gets Christmas feel
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
THE Garfield Christmas Festival attracted an excited crowd over the weekend, with a range of community groups offering their support to the...
Umpires help kids in Nepal
By JARROD POTTER
THREE South East Juniors umpires made their mark on Nepal, working hard as part of a Heritage College volunteer recovery effort.
Heritage College...
Twilight of bargains
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
PLENTY of colourful characters made their way to Emerald’s annual Twilight Christmas Market on Friday 11 December.
The quaint town came to life...
Carols light the night
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
ALL was calm and all was bright among the hundreds who turned out for the Pakenham Carols by Candlelight on Saturday night.
Local...
No school like Sarah’s old school
By TANIA PHILLIPS
Sarah Beeny’s Rise Hall Christmas,
ABC, Thursday, at 8.30pm
OKAY I’ll admit it now I’m a sucker for history and renovation and so property...
Fined for destroying native vegetation
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
A PROPERTY developer and a tree removalist company have both been placed on 12-month good-behaviour bonds without conviction over several counts of...
Nerd goes places
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
WHEN it comes to life, Devon Meadows own geologist and botanist, Tom Kapitany, knows it all. He’s uncovered dinosaur skulls in some...
Cat’s standout tale
BY JARROD McALEESE
AGE is just a number as the saying goes - and this is amply illustrated in the childlike demeanour of Kane Lovejoy’s...
All happening at the Lions’ den
By RUSSELL BENNETT
WGCA PREMIER DIVISION
REVIEW - ROUND 7 (Day 1)
PAKENHAM v TOORADIN
TO say the first day’s play between Pakenham and Tooradin had to...
Figures show that drugs don’t discriminate
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
THE number of women caught high on drugs or in possession of illegal substances in Cardinia Shire nearly doubled in the past...
Cannons deliver big results
Casey Cannons Hockey Club had another successful weekend with plenty of strong wins across the board.
The Women’s Vic League (WVL1) side travelled to Keilor...
