Man’s body found
By BEN CAMERON
UPDATE 5.55PM:
Husband and wife neighbours of the man said he was a quiet bloke who kept to himself, believed to be in...
Delivery in loading zone
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
ST JOHN of God in Berwick delivered more than 900 healthy babies last year while the wider hospital group reached...
The art of Kooweerup
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A LOCAL artist hand-picked to craft Kooweerup’s first public artwork will get started on the project this month.
Mount Burnett-based artist...
Christmas returns to Garfield
By Aneeka Simonis
PLENTY of people turned out for the fun-filled Garfield Christmas Festival last month.
The once-annual festival was revived after a 14-year...
Positive Outlook
By BEN CAMERON
PERHAPS Tony Fitgzerald has been able to guide the marginalised - those without opportunity - so effectively because he understands where many...
Christmas car thefts
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
POLICE said an “unusually high” number of cars were stolen from the Cardinia Shire area over the Christmas break.
IN JUST just three...
Eyes out for firebugs
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
PAKENHAM police said they received several reports of suspicious activity in the shire area during the soaring two-day heatwave last week.
Acting Senior...
Heart attack crash theory
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
A PAKENHAM man in his sixties died after suffering a suspected heart attack which caused him to crash his car...
Food-fuelled recovery
By RUSSELL BENNETT
GEMBROOK residents have for years been calling out for a top-quality restaurant to revitalise the town’s main street.
And ‘The Independent’ has answered...
Gift brings cheer to Windermere
WINDERMERE Child and Family Services’ early intervention and prevention initiatives will be bolstered by a $35,000 donation from a Berwick Hotel.
Windermere welcomed the presentation...
Fired up over maples
A CARDINIA Shire Council decision to plant up to 30 “fire-wise” trees at an Emerald bushfire refuge has put local environmentalists off side.
The...
Ease up over Christmas
By ANEEKA SIMONIS
POLICE are cracking down on hoons and law breakers in a bid to keep roads safe over the busy Christmas...
Community events shut down under extreme conditions
While the north is consumed by bushfires, communities closer to home are being forced to adapt to life under extreme fire conditions.
Victoria had been...
