Three… market etiquette tips
1. Don’t go just to get free samples. Stallholders work hard to make their cheese, sauce or chocolates, so to see the same faces...
Tour company a finalist
A Pakenham based bus tour operator has been named a finalist in the 2021 Victorian Tourism Awards.
Tour Local operations manager Ray Staindl said the...
Q and A with Dylan Redman from Red Cymbals drum store in Pakenham
Who are your favourite musicians and why?
I admire many musicians for their incredible skill and ability however my favourite band of all...
What’s on
Beaconhill College’s ’Addams Family Musical’
A comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family... Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up...
Twilight market draws a crowd
Crowds gathered at Berwick's Wilson Botanical Gardens Park for Bourne Local's brand new Twilight Market on November 19.
There was something for everyone with local...
Santa Claus is back in town
You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, we're telling you why... because yes, that's right, Santa Claus is back...
Q and A with Debra Papworth
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
As a child I always wanted a horse but was not allowed and my own children were not...
White Ribbon Art Gallery
The Cardinia Casey White Ribbon Group will celebrate White Ribbon Day with an online art gallery and exhibition at the Cardinia Cultural Centre on...
Q and A with Star News journalist Jamie Salter
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I have a twin brother! I’m one minute older, so I always got the front seat and bossed...
Three… tips for travelling overseas again
Gazette journalist Gabriella Payne shares some tips on safe international travel from her own recent trip overseas:
1. Bring a good (and comfortable) mask!
Overseas...
Three… facts about the Melbourne Cup
1. The first Melbourne Cup took place in 1861. The winning jockey’s name was John Cutts, who came through with the first place position...
Q and A with new Star News journalist Parker McKenzie
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I wanted to be a park ranger when I was younger, so I would have been Parker the...
Two Beaconhills students get top award
Two Beaconhills College high-achieving students have received a prestigious Premier’s Award for excellence in their VCE subjects.
2024 graduate Charlotte Moseley, Berwick Campus, was...
