Branching out for charity
The charitable arm of Bendigo Bank continues to support the community, with local branches making a very special presentation last Thursday.
Bendigo Bank has...
Chief satisfied with council
By Bonny Burrows
Cardinia Shire Council “delivered results across the board” during the 2015-17 financial year, according to its CEO, Garry McQuillan.
In his quarterly CEO’s...
Car damage charges
A 40-year-old Pakenham man has been arrested and charged over burglaries and damage to cars.
Cardinia detectives arrested him on Monday 21 August following incidents...
Car fire probed
A Holden Commodore was set alight in a Pakenham street on 13 August.
Police are investigating the car fire, which occurred on Solid Drive at...
Golf course break-in
Police are investigating a burglary at the Emerald Golf Course on 21 August.
It is alleged that two raiders forced their way into the golf...
Lock up tools
Police are cautioning residents to lock up their tools following a spate of power tool thefts in the Pakenham/ Officer area.
According to Cardinia CIU...
MP barred from council noticeboard
By Bonny Burrows
Cardinia Shire Council has banned advertising of political and non-community events on its public noticeboard.
Councillors implemented the ban at the 21 August...
Ice addict tells court: ‘I don’t like who I am’
By Cam Lucadou-Wells
An alleged ice-affected driver has told a court he couldn’t remember how his car with a flat rear tyre repeatedly swerved across...
Historic news in brief
PRECEDE
What made news in the Gazette in August 1917.
Headmaster moves on
Popular Berwick State School headmaster Harold McCann, who was responsible for shaping many of...
Gentleman athlete’s aid for soldiers
A century ago this month, a group of prominent Berwick residents gathered to form the Returned Wounded Soldiers Aid Society.
Among them was an Australian...
Snapping up a good read
Gazette photographer and voracious reader Stewart Chambers.
Favourite book
It’s a toss-up between The Shipping News by Annie Preoulx and Cloudstreet by Tim Winton. I was...
Cop a good story
Peter Duff, Catani Football Club president.
Favourite book
The Good Cop autobiography by homidice detective Ron Iddles.
Currently reading
EDFL communications!
Battin to face leadership challenge
Less than a year into his leadership, Berwick MP and opposition leader Brad Battin will face a challenge against his leadership after reports say...
