Multi-million dollar boost to tackle family violence
By Bonny Burrows
Family violence experts have revealed that they are making about 20 to 30 assessments each night as their service is extended to...
Blue in awe of Yakkerboo
Gazette photographer Stewart Chambers picked up on the similarity beteen the new Mr Yakkerboo Meets Blue statue, unveiled last week in Main Street Pakenham,...
Cutting power costs to save money
Dairy farm running costs can be cut by simple measures demonstrated in a series of short videos produced by WestVic Dairy and part-funded by...
Barbie battle hots up
The good, old-fashioned barbecue is something many true blue Aussies think they've just got down-pat. They take pride in their skills behind the grill...
Schools celebrate Yakkerboo
By Helena Adeloju
Local schoolchildren from six primary and secondary schools celebrated the arrival of the Mr Yakkerboo artwork in Pakenham’s Main Street on Thursday...
Warm cup of friendship
By Bonny Burrows
The inaugural meeting of Pakenham’s Friendship Cafe kicked off on 20 April, with overwhelming success.
Women of all ages and backgrounds came together...
Pajero pushes its boundaries
By Derek Ogden
The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport has extended itself with the addition of a third row of seats, giving the big sports utility vehicle...
Rodeo memories of Hughie
The Lang Lang Rodeo this year commemorated one of its own.
Hughie Bourke, a long-serving committee member who was instrumental in getting the popular dog...
Highway to heaven
By Bonny Burrows
An unsealed Labertouche road known as a local hotspot for accidents is undergoing a $1.16 million upgrade.
This summer, a seven-kilometre stretch of...
Drouin in demand
By Helena Adeloju
The last release of acreage in Drouin was in such high demand that hopeful buyers slept out overnight to secure their block...
Well-earned title win
By Russell Bennett
It’s hard to imagine victory ever tasting sweeter than it did for the Vic Country girls at the Under-18 national basketball championships...
Truck driver and unborn baby escape smash
A Tynong truck driver has had a lucky escape following a car crash in Hallam which saw a pregnant women undergo an emergency Caesarean.
The...
Art shines light on domestic violence
The White Ribbon Art Gallery is inviting the community to a special fundraising dinner on Friday, 5 December 2025, at the Emerald Hills Hub,...
