Short and sweet
WE have said goodbye to the year that was, but I am guessing many of the baby names that were hot in 2014 will...
CFA CEO says adieu
MICK Bourke has stepped down as chief executive officer of the Country Fire Authority.
CFA chairwoman Claire Higgins paid tribute to Mr Bourke and his...
Eyes peeled for cyclists
YOU don’t need to be a trauma surgeon to understand why cyclists will always come off second-best in a collision with a motor vehicle.
As...
Prized cattle show
FOR sheer fun and excitement, there’s nothing like a great value day out at the Berwick Cattle Show, with around 80 beef and dairy...
Centre in the saddle
By BEN CAMERON
A CATANI horse enthusiast has grand plans to increase tourism in the area by building an equestrian centre on her 90-acre property.
Suzanne...
Still very cross over tree damage
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
AN OFFICER man who erected a cross on his fence after claiming that a neighbouring Muslim school damaged his trees has said...
Cutbacks down to the bone
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
VULNERABLE clients are on the verge of suicide after being turned away by a free Cardinia family violence legal group which is...
Law is not an ass
By BEN CAMERON
AN UPPER Beaconsfield business owner has won her fight to keep a controversial billboard advertising her buns and burgers.
Tradies and Ladies Cafe...
Dog to woman’s rescue
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A PAKENHAM woman who was physically assaulted by a man in daylight last month has her dog to thank for scaring her...
Help for those too poor to buy food
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
Cardinia Combined Churches Caring (4C’s) has opened a new facility in Cockatoo to help people who cannot afford to buy food.
The move...
Mountain of a fund-raiser
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
WITH $10,000 in their sights, fitness professionals, locals and Ultimate Fitness Training (UFT) members are climbing the equivalent of Mount Everest in...
Soft opening for primary
OFFICER’S newest primary school opened its doors for the first time on 2 February to 92 of its first students from prep to Year...
Tributes flow for adopted son lost in
While many celebrated Christmas and welcomed the New Year, a Pakenham family spent the holiday period burying their son and learning how to live...
