Dinner to help those in need
Here’s the chance to have a great night out and help the community at the same time at Casey Cardinia Foundation’s Annual Charity Dinner...
Antiques stolen in raid
About 70 antique watches, vintage cameras and jewellery worth about $10,000 were stolen during a break-in at a Nar Nar Goon antique shop.
Police said...
Asparagus is cream of the crops
By Bonny Burrows
Asparagus shoots will soon be popping up all over Kooweerup as growers prepare for what is expected to be the biggest crop...
No train but at least you get a coffee
It looks like the buses are back on the Pakenham and Cranbourne rail lines during September.
Metro staff have been delivering the bad news to...
Hello new travel shop
The grand opening of Helloworld Travel Pakenham in Main Street saw celebrations and promotions take place across the weekend to showcase the new store.
The...
Dignity when it’s needed most
By Kyra Gillespie
Andrews Community Kindergarten in Pakenham has become a registered collection point for the donations of sanitary items in support of Share the...
How to make an action hero
Bestselling author Lee Child’s Jack Reacher books are the most borrowed titles in Australian libraries! And one man knows how he does it.
For...
Spectacular rehearsals staged
By Kyra Gillespie
More than 100 students across eight schools have had their final group rehearsal with dance director Deon Nuku and associate dance director,...
ABC of judging children’s books
In celebration of Children’s Book Week, Emerald Library hosted Children’s Book Council Australia judge Amanda Cooper and her Gallery for A Day.
During the exhibition,...
Cat rescue faces closure
By Bonny Burrows
An Officer woman’s home-based cat rescue may be shut down by Cardinia Shire Council, leaving dozens of vulnerable kittens homeless.
Primary school teacher...
Four centuries of water experience
Southern Rural Water has celebrated more than 400 years combined service by 11 veterans in the water industry across the state.
Topping the list was...
Booked in for reading
An innovative reading program which has Beaconhills College students stopping to read for 15 minutes in their first class after lunch each day has...

















