Grower thrilled with record crop
By Callan DateGREEN, white and even purple asparagus spears are shooting up out of the rich soil at near record levels around the wellknown...
Maroons bowlers maul Nyora
UPPER Beaconsfield’s Bgrade bowlers demolished Nyora’s batting lineup for a good win on Saturday
Chasing 226, Nyora was no match. Marcus Gehling took 2/40 from...
Danger on dry roads
DANGEROUS driving conditions on dry and dusty roads have prompted a warning for motorists to take extreme care.
Cardinia Shire Council last week took the...
Well behaved punters win over police
PUNTERS were winners with police for their behaviour at the races at Pakenham on Friday.
Police said they were happy with the 2000strong crowd who...
Yabbies narrow nip
PAKENHAM UpperToomuc’s Agrade team fell four runs short of victory on in its run chase of Clyde’s 213 on Saturday.
The Yabbies’ pursuit faltered when...
Café plan dropped
A REQUEST to extend trading hours at a cafe in Guys Hill was withdrawn from Cardinia Shire Council’s meeting last Monday.
Councillors had been poised...
Kids get the needle
ELDERLY residents are teaching children the tricks of an ageless craft.
Students from Pakenham’s Beaconshills College are taking weekly knitting sessions at Meadowvale Retirement Centre.
The...
Spy camera push gains momentum
By Callan DateMOVERS and Shakers in Pakenham are banding together to get Main Street watched around the clock.
Traders, police and local councillors all believe...
YVMDFL division 1
GEMBROOKCockatoo suffered another lastquarter fadeout and Wandin was able to run over the Brookers and snatch an 18point win in the dying minutes on...
Top golf at Drouin
A TOP round of nett 70 nett gave L. Smethurst the monthly medal on a countback from Fred Barton at Drouin Golf Club on...
Three wins for Berwick ladies
BERWICK Bowling Club’s ladies sides ended 2006 with three wins out of four in their final preChristmas Victorian Ladies’ Bowls Association (VLBA)pennant matches.
The 12th...
$100 aid for trip
THE BerwickPakenham branch of the Australian Breastfeeding Association was given $100 last week to help with costs for attending the 2006 state conference in...
Rare disease families push for targeted commitments
With the state election approaching, families caring for children with rare and complex conditions say current commitments from major parties do not adequately reflect...
