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Christmas hamper on overdrive
By RUSSELL BENNETT
FOR the fourth successive year, customers and staff from Pakenham’s Bendigo Bank branch have come together to help those less fortunate -...
Pools keep it cool
THE Pakenham Outdoor Pool was the place to be as the mercury soared over the weekend.
A Gazette photographer paid a visit to the pool...
Lenscape
Clowning around among the minions at the Knitting Circle, Beaconsfield Neibourhood Centre. 147809 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
Body of evidence
The Liberal Nationals Coalition in government will make it law so that any convicted murderer is prevented from being released on parole if they...
Price of politics
I would like to echo the sentiments expressed by Mr Graham Jolly, (Please Explain, Cr Ross, Pakenham Gazette Opinion, 25 November 2015), who wrote...
Truck and car crash
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A WOMAN has been hospitalised with minor injuries after a two-vehicle collision involving a semi-trailer truck in Pakenham South.
About 10am on Tuesday...
Strong feedlot demand
There were approximately 1000 export and 1300 young cattle penned representing an increase of 600 head week-on-week.
The usual buying group was present and...
Pumas’ winning streak ends
By JARROD POTTER
THE wonder run of Pakenham came to end on Sunday as it faced a 1-10 lashing from Mulgrave.
The Rebels stuck to their...
Home on a high for Christmas
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
IT WASN’T until his son was born that Brendan Luehman started putting up Christmas lights.
But since then it’s become both a passion...
Partner bashed in park
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
A PAKENHAM man, who bashed his partner in a park, has threatened to throw two large rocks at a Good Samaritan’s car.
Christmas...
Leesa’s a top young achiever
By KATHRYN BERMINGHAM
YEARS of dedication and hard work paid off for a Lang Lang student over the weekend when she was presented with one...
Recognition awards for youth
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
OUTSTANDING young people were recognised for making positive steps toward a bright future at an awards ceremony in Pakenham last week.
Sponsored by...