Attire sought to land first job
Donations of business attire is being sought to assist Cardinia’s young people break into the job market.
Cardinia Shire Council is calling on local professionals...
Milestone for Doves’ champ
By David Nagel
Ryan Hendy is a born and bred Doveton star - in fact if you look closely enough the blood, sweat...
Green and red in his veins
By Russell Bennett
For the past 26 years, Tooradin Cricket Club’s Ricky ‘Dutchy’ Holland has bled green and red.
And now the Seagulls’ favourite...
Battin taken to hospital
Gembrook MP Brad Battin was rushed to hospital as a “precautionary measure" after experiencing possible cardiac-related health symptoms during a party room meeting on...
Drouin assesses its West Gippsland options
By Russell Bennett
The Drouin Football Netball Club is exploring all its options when it comes to a potential move to the West Gippsland Football...
Little earthquake rumbles in
By Bonny Burrows
Residents as far away as Boronia were shaken by a “little” 2.2 magnitude earthquake which struck just outside Cockatoo on 5 June.
According...
Connected to community
What makes a great local paper?
For as long as I can remember, Wednesday in Pakenham was quite simply Gazette day.
Opening the Pakenham newsagency...
Century of service
It is hard to believe that 100 years ago Australia was still involved in World War I - one of two wars to protect...
Demons wake from their slumber
WEST GIPPSLAND FOOTBALL NETBALL COMPETITION
REVIEW - ROUND 8
By Russell Bennett
Some home and away games really are worth more than just the four premiership points...
Winter takes toll on market
There were approximately 360 export and 320 young cattle penned representing a decrease of 260 head week-on-week at Pakenham’s Victorian Livestock Exchange.
The usual buying...
‘Darby’ Webster made town proud
Pakenham racehorse trainer Ray ‘Darby’ Webster was held in such high regard that when he died in 1970, it was front page news in...
Wizard trainer first cast his spell in Berwick
By Garry Howe
In the early part of the last century, Jack Holt was considered Australia’s top racehorse trainer - the Bart Cummings of his...
‘Teen sentencing’ plan splits community
Victoria’s escalating youth crime crisis is back in focus after Premier Jacinta Allan announced sweeping reforms that could see children who commit violent crimes...
