Pokies ‘will destroy families’
By Bonny Burrows
The applicant behind Officer’s controversial poker machine proposal has been challenged to meet with a leading gambling expert to understand “the damage”...
Struggling mum’s car was ‘falling apart around her’, court hears
By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A Pakenham mother of two was using her car’s hand brake to stop her vehicle because her foot brakes weren’t working, Dandenong...
Murder trial delay
The family of Pakenham mother Kylie Blackwood have been forced to wait for another seven months to learn if the man charged with her...
Grown head lead the market
Fewer vealers and more grown head were yarded last Wednesday at Baw Baw Livestock Exchange’s fat sale and prices across the board other than...
Yard boosted after holiday
There were approximately 800 export and 600 young cattle penned representing an increase of 800 head week-on-week with the large increase due to last...
Big demand for retirement villages
By Bonny Burrows
Outer suburban land in areas such as Pakenham is being increasingly snapped up for retirement villages to meet an ageing society.
During a...
Rates queries dominate sessions
By Bonny Burrows
‘Expensive rates’ was a hot topic at Cardinia Shire Council’s draft budget 2017/'18 community consultation sessions last week.
The sessions, held in Officer,...
Baw Baw budget keeps the reins tight
By Bonny Burrows
Baw Baw Shire residents can expect a two per cent rate increase and a $33.3 million investment in capital works in the...
Rail upgrade cash tug-of-war
By Bonny Burrows
State Government plans for an upgraded, more frequent Gippsland rail service, with trains running every 40 minutes, have been branded by Federal...
Strap in for some fun
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (MA15+)
Starring: Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana
POP in the mix-tape and head into the...
The priest on the beat
By Tania Phillips
Grantchester,
ABC TV, Sunday, 8.30pm
IT’S a genre that the Brits do best - Sunday crime shows with a mismatched pair solving the murder...
Bipartisan pledge for SES upgrade
By Peter Douglas
Victorian Emergency Services Minister James Merlino has matched his counterpart Brad Battin’s $1.8 million election promise for the Emerald SES Unit.
On the...
Growth area funding changes prompt council concern
Cardinia Shire Council is joining a call for more clarity on the state government's new planning amendments, which some claim lay the groundwork to...
