Trades apprentice forges success
A Dandenong-trained boilermaker apprentice has forged a victory at the 2025 Empowered Women in Trades (EWIT) Gala.
Ana Gamero, who trained at Chisholm Institute, was...
First Olympian’s Berwick home hits the market
A piece of history is now up for sale, with the Berwick estate of Australia’s first Olympian, Edwin Flack, hitting the market at over...
Pakenham runner relays hope
Pakenham’s long-time runner Michael Soutter is lacing up once again for the Relay for Life at Casey Fields later this month, with a deeper...
Sth East scoops manufacturing awards
South East manufacturers have scooped this year’s Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards.
Members of SEMMA (South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance) won six of the...
True gem tainted by waste
While Toomuc Creek is a much loved natural resource for Pakenham residents, with Rotary Park near Lakeside offering a scenic walking and running trail...
Providing local gives honesty
Along the busy Gembrook-Belgrave Road sits a quiet, but very productive, destination for local goods. Mapleridge Local Produce has been a central spot for...
Girlforce looking to change the narratives
The 7th GirlForce Changing Narratives: Her Voice Her Power took place on Saturday 11 October, providing a safe, intergenerational space for culturally and linguistically...
Love is in the air
Well-known local couple Jamie and Jen McKenna celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends at the Cardinia Club in Pakenham on Saturday.
They...
FWO blitz on migrant employees’ workplaces
Authorities have targeted employers of migrant workers in a series of snap inspections in the South East.
The Fair Work Ombudsman and Australian Border Force...
More retail on the way for Pakenham
More retailers are heading for Pakenham with a new development at 8 Portobello Road set to feature Repco, Pillow Talk and Fernwood Fitness.
The centre,...
Gaps in the family-violence system
Wellsprings for Women is raising the alarm over growing challenges faced by migrant and refugee women experiencing family violence across the South East.
Over the...
Missing camper located after 9-day search
A camper lost for more than a week has been located alive after lighting a fire to draw the attention of searchers in remove...
Bears looking to make it four
Round 4 of the Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) Turf 1 competition kicks off tomorrow with one-day matches across the board, provided the inclement...
