New community grant program launched in Officer
Community groups in Officer and surrounding suburbs have the opportunity to apply for funding totalling $10,000 thanks to a new community grant program.
The Arcadia...
Hills Hub furore
The development of the $7 million Emerald Hills Hub has been revealed as the most contentious project in Cardinia Shire’s history – requiring three...
Residents on lockdown, man armed
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner after the body of a man was located in bushland near Blind Bight, near Tooradin, at...
Swindled dad wants justice
When Damian Cromwell approached a Coles checkout in Pakenham with 21 iTunes gift cards, he didn’t suspect he was being swindled out of more...
Koowee conquers its demons, grand final awaits
WEST GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL NETBALL COMPETITION
REVIEW - PRELIMINARY FINAL
By Russell Bennett
How do you measure spirit? Is it in the way a side responds to...
ScoMo blames the state
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has blamed the State Government’s responsibility for burgeoning crime rates and gang problems in Melbourne’s south-east.
Speaking to the Gazette...
‘It’s a parking lot’ – PM hits out on Monash
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has spruiked the second stage of the long-awaited Monash Freeway upgrade, describing the thoroughfare as a “parking lot.”
During his tour...
PM’s eyes on Paky
Cardinia Shire has bombarded Scott Morrison with a congestion-busting wish list during the Prime Minister’s tour of Pakenham – his first visit to Victoria...
Marching orders for landowners
VicRoads will issue approximately 40 property owners their marching orders to make way for the long-awaited Healesville-Kooweerup Road upgrade.
Farmers, businesses and families are...
Train pain felt on roads
The “woeful” reliability of Pakenham’s train line is prompting more commuters to ditch the rail network and try their luck in Melbourne’s peak-hour traffic.
Performance...
New home for worshippers
Council have thrown their support behind plans for a new place of worship in Pakenham.
Casey Baptist Church was handed the tick of approval...
Nominations open for humanity award
The Fred Hollows Foundation is calling for nominations for the annual Fred Hollows Humanity Award, which recognises Year Six students who demonstrate compassion, integrity...
Financial watchdog warns of structural budget problems
Years of deficits are a sign of a structurally sick Victorian budget and long-term plans to fix it are reactive, the state's financial watchdog...
