Chat to stop trouble brewing
Pakenham police will sit down with local residents for an informal chat as part of the international initiative Coffee with a Cop.
On 26 July...
Hoons couldn’t care two hoots
By Bonny Burrows
Near-miss accidents and surveillance cameras haven’t deterred hoon driving along Berwick’s Old Coach Road, according to a fed up resident who is...
Kudos for booze-free motorists
Pakenham motorists have been praised for “doing the right thing” and not getting behind the wheel under the influence of liquor.
Police were “thrilled” to...
Anti-terror project centre
By Bonny Burrows
A Pakenham road safety company is working to develop a product that could protect Australians against possible terror attacks.
Saferoads is using simulation...
Long-serving members take a break
The Nar Nar Goon North Hall committee has farewelled two of its longest service members of 70 years.
Fred and Beryl Taylor have called...
Buyers struggle to fill requirements
There was a very small yarding last week at Baw Baw Livestock Exchange with 188 head offered.
Demand across most yards has eased with buyers...
Selective buying in soft market
There were approximately 220 export and 250 young cattle penned representing an increase of 160 head week-on-week at Pakenham’s Victorian Livestock Exchange.
The usual buying...
Workshops for calf rearing
West Gippsland farmers are being urged to attend a workshop that promotes improved calf rearing as a vital part of the dairy farm business.
The...
Co-operation starts online
Nearly 70 new agri-focussed co-operatives have been started in just the first month of an online co-op builder backed by the Australian Government.
The free...
The ink that makes you think
By Kyra Gillespie
The Wolves Den tattoo parlour in Pakenham is no ordinary tattoo shop.
At the entrance of the store is a large sign...
Skate park design input sought
Community members are invited to provide input on the design of the proposed new Beaconsfield Skate Park at a workshop on Friday 21 July.
Facilitated...
Licence suspended, big fine slapped
A truck driver from Drouin has had his licence suspended after being detected driving allegedly under the influence of drugs in Leongatha on 11...
Officer local Sullivan Robey set for top 10 of AFL Draft
Officer local Sullivan Robey is set to be taken with a top 10 selection in the AFL National Draft.
The forward’s story has been extensively...
